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.

Ivy's wrist with one hand, just when the other was tossing the cup over

moment later, that same hand

slap was followed by a brief, stunned

stared at Rachel in

some hot water

when you did finally see me, why didn't you move out of the way? If you had done that, you wouldn't be standing here now, soaked

she gave Ivy

were wide as saucers

words shocked her to the

clenched as she still cradled her

still wore had that infuriating smile

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 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 it

of contempt, "that a piece of trash like you can intimidate me and order

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

anyone looking directly at

he would have dropped his head into his hands shouting, "God have mercy on us! The boss is

had turned pale

and gritting her teeth, but didn't

seen one!

women

towards them in a burgundy

he spotted Rachel, he squinted theatrically and said, "Well, hello there, beautiful.You look a little

at her

into the man's eyes, she realized

of the great

always addressed him as

and breaking hearts

of the women in attendance had already passed through his bed

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

towards the

eyes away from Rachel,

do remember you.The illegitimate daughter of Bennet family, right? What's your

repeatedly as if trying hard to

Alice's face hardened.