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

moment later, that same hand landed right on

sound of the slap was followed by a brief,

hand over her cheek, Ivy stared at Rachel in

bumped into you and spilled some hot water on your

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 wouldn't be standing here now, soaked in

Ivy a taste of her

were wide as

sneer and careless words shocked her to the

clenched as

wore had that infuriating smile on

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

chuckled full of contempt, "that a piece of trash like

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

as ice, making anyone looking directly at them think

on us! The boss is angry! When she smiles, flowers blossom

pale at Rachel's little

her teeth, but didn't really dare challenge her opponent

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

all four women turn to see who

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

approached Rachel looking at her from top

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

of the great

always addressed him as

playboy, charming women and breaking hearts left and

half of the women in attendance had already passed

many friends, but Carson was one of the lucky

towards the

from Rachel, Carson turned to

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

snapped his fingers repeatedly as

Alice's face hardened.