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

that same hand landed right on

of the slap was followed

at Rachel

some hot water on your shirt," Rachel said shrugging as she

that it is 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 you

as she gave Ivy

eyes were wide

and careless words shocked her to the

stood there fuming, her teeth clenched as she still cradled her

though, still wore had that

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

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

power and confidence, making the atmosphere so thick that it was it difficult for those

at them think

he would have dropped his head into his hands shouting, "God have mercy on us! The boss is angry! When she smiles, flowers blossom where she steps.If she is fuming, every

turned pale at Rachel's

and gritting her teeth,

if I've ever seen one! And so early

voice made all four women turn to

Carson, walking towards them in a burgundy

"Well, hello there, beautiful.You look

Rachel looking at her from top to

looked directly into the man's eyes, she

son of the great

addressed him

and

the women in attendance had already passed through his

friends, but Carson was one of the

nodded towards the newcomer in

away from Rachel, Carson turned to

illegitimate daughter of Bennet

his eyes and snapped his fingers repeatedly as

Alice's face hardened.