Trapped By Tainted Love

Alice and Ivy couldn't believe that Rachel-persistent and stubborn that she was- backed down so easily.

When they finally wrapped their heads around the fact that they had won that battle, both their expressions transformed into smug satisfaction.

"Thank you so much for that, Miss Jenkins!"Ivy said with a smile.

Alice waved her thanks away.

"It was nothing! Who does Rachel think she is, anyway? Telling me what to do? How dare she?"

"Right? Miss Jenkins, I did as you asked.I gave her heaps of work to complete in really short deadlines, but it was no use! She finished everything in time.I really can't find any excuse to report her.I..."

"Then keep heaping on! Or shorten the deadlines even more.I don't care how you do it.Just do it," Alice barked, looking ready to burst from anger.

"I will," Ivy replied hastily.

"I'd better go back to work now."

Alice gave a dismissive wave of her hand, so Ivy turned to go.But before she even took one step towards the door, she shrieked in pain.

"Ow!" Some sort of scalding hot liquid had been spilled on her, soaking the front of her shirt.

The skin underneath immediately turned red and hurt like a bitch.

Alice looked just as startled as Ivy, jumping backwards as some drops had splashed on her.She recovered quickly though.

"Rachel! What the hell are you doing?" she screamed, spittle flying from her mouth.

Holding an empty plastic cup in her hand, Rachel just stood there staring at Ivy coldly.

Alice's screams did nothing to wipe the calm look off her face.

Ivy flinched a little under Rachel's stare, but the pain fueled her anger until she wasn't able to think straight anymore.

She lunged at Rachel with her hand raised, ready to strike, shouting.

"You fucking bitch! " Abby's eyes widened in panic.

"Watch out," she called out to Rachel.

wearing that eerily calm expression, Rachel grabbed Ivy's wrist with one hand, just when the other was tossing the

that same hand landed

sound of the slap was followed by

a hand over her cheek, Ivy stared at Rachel

and spilled some hot water on your shirt," Rachel said shrugging as she released

me coming? How careless of you! Plus, when you did finally see me, why didn't you move out of the way? If you had done that, you

Ivy a taste of her own

were wide as

and careless words shocked her to the

clenched as she still

though, still wore had that infuriating smile on her

people of Alice's standing aren't fit to wipe the dirt off my shoes.Who the hell do you think you are? Do you think that I really need that job? No.I am here because I'm willing to play the game.I can walk out any time, without even thinking

"that a piece

power and confidence, making the atmosphere so thick that it was it difficult

making anyone looking directly at them

head into his hands shouting, "God have mercy on us! The boss is angry! When she smiles, flowers blossom where she steps.If she is fuming,

face had turned pale

her teeth, but didn't really dare

now there's a party if I've ever seen one! And so early in the day,

casual, gloating voice made all four women turn to see who it belonged

Carson, walking towards them in

squinted theatrically and said, "Well, hello there, beautiful.You look a

Rachel looking at her from top

directly into the man's eyes, she realized

youngest son of

always addressed

notorious playboy, charming women and breaking hearts left and

went, chances were that half of the women in attendance had already passed through

as a cold, ruthless man, so he didn't have many friends, but

nodded towards the

eyes away from Rachel, Carson turned to

you.The illegitimate daughter of Bennet family,

repeatedly as if trying

Alice's face hardened.