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.

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

later, that same hand landed

the slap was followed by a

Ivy stared at Rachel in disbelief, wishing she

water on your shirt," Rachel

actually your fault.Did you not see me coming? How careless of you! Plus, when you did finally see me, why didn't you move out of the way? If

faintly as she gave Ivy

were wide

and careless words

her teeth clenched

wore had that infuriating smile on her

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 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

chuckled full of contempt, "that a piece of trash

the atmosphere so thick that it

were cold as ice, making anyone looking directly at them think that their

mercy on us! The boss

face had turned pale at Rachel's little

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

now there's a party if I've ever seen one! And so

women turn

towards them in a

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

looking at her from top

the man's

son of

always addressed him

and breaking hearts

the women in attendance had already passed through his bed at

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

nodded towards the newcomer in

his eyes away from Rachel, Carson turned to

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

fingers repeatedly as if trying

Alice's face hardened.