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.

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

that same hand

the slap was followed by a brief,

Ivy stared at Rachel in disbelief, wishing she could tear

water on your shirt," Rachel said shrugging as

see 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

as she gave Ivy a

wide as

sneer and careless words shocked her to

fuming, her teeth clenched as

still wore had that infuriating smile

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

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

so thick that it was it difficult for those around her to

ice, making anyone looking directly at them think that their blood would freeze

"God have mercy on us! The boss

pale

there, clenching her fists and gritting her teeth, but didn't really

ever seen one! And so early in

four women turn to

Carson, walking towards them in a burgundy

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

approached Rachel looking at her from top

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

youngest son of the great

always addressed

and breaking

went, chances were that half of the women in attendance

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

Alice nodded towards the newcomer in

his eyes away from Rachel, Carson

daughter of Bennet family, right? What's your

fingers repeatedly as if

Alice's face hardened.