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.

one hand, just when the other

same hand landed

was followed by

Rachel in disbelief, wishing she could tear her into

just bumped into you and spilled some hot water on your shirt," Rachel said shrugging as she released Ivy's

when you did finally see me, why didn't you move out of the way? If you

gave Ivy a taste

wide as saucers

sneer and careless words shocked her to

there fuming, her teeth clenched as

that infuriating smile

but I'm still a lady from the highest levels of society! I may be stuck with that menial job in the archive room, but I'm still better than you.Even people of Alice's standing aren't fit to wipe the dirt off my shoes.Who

a chuckled full of contempt, "that a piece of trash like you can intimidate me

so much power and confidence, making the atmosphere so thick that

ice, making anyone looking directly at

Quintin saw Rachel looking like this, he would have dropped his head into his hands shouting, "God have mercy on us! The boss is angry!

pale

clenching her fists and gritting her teeth, but didn't really dare challenge her opponent

if I've ever seen one! And

gloating voice made all four women turn

was Carson, walking towards

"Well, hello there, beautiful.You look a little familiar.Have we met before? Oh, I know! Did we sleep

looking at her from top to

she looked directly into the man's eyes, she realized

youngest son of the great

addressed him

charming women and breaking

women in attendance had already passed

man, so he didn't have many friends, but Carson was one of the lucky few

Alice nodded towards the

his eyes away from Rachel, Carson turned

illegitimate daughter of

and snapped his fingers repeatedly as if trying hard to recall

Alice's face hardened.