ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON TEN

Episode 128

" I am so thrilled to have you , my wonderful son here to meet your little brother Nigel," Nicholas said quietly as he sat in the dining room of his and his wife's lavish Evergreen Acres home.

Jenessa reluctantly accepted a refill from the simply dressed maid Isadora. She was still very uncomfortable about having servants in their home but she was pleased that Nicholas paid them very generously with excellent benefits. Her new husband was a very good man. Every day she wondered how she got so lucky. If she ever mentioned that to him he just smiled and said he often asked himself the same question. " Thank you , Isadora ," she murmured softly with a kind smile. " Please tell Rose the breakfast was especially good today. "

The maid smiled back at her and nodded politely. " Yes , ma'am , Mrs. Volkova."

Nicholas replied," Yes , my compliments to the chef definitely. These waffles are delicious today. Aren't they, Alexi ? "

His tall elegantly handsome son with his geled dark hair and too serious green eyes, Alexi Volkov , sat at the long highly polished table, ignoring the still full china plate of food in favor of tapping at his expensive cellphone. " What? Oh. Yes. Very good, Father. "

Nicholas looked at his oldest son with great disapproval. " Is it really necessary to be on that thing at the breakfast table, son ? Your food is getting cold. "

Alexi said in a distracted manner," Just answering a few emails. Just because you demanded my presence to meet this bastard child of yours doesn't mean I can neglect responsibilities at the company. "

Jenessa saw her husband tighten his lips at his son and quickly changed the subject with," I'm so sorry your brother and his family could not be here as well, Alexi. "

Alexi barely cast her a look as he retorted," Max could not leave his wife Natasha. She is very close to having their third child. And at least one Volkov man needs to be in London tending to the business. We can't all be in America greeting the child of whores. "

Nicholas had had enough. " Alexi , I don't want to hear any more of that from you. I explained the situation to you and your brother. Max took it well enough. I apologized for being unfaithful to your mother Irena. I was young and foolish back then. I admit that. I did love your mother very much though. And Nigel has nothing to do with any of that. I hope you will treat him respectfully when you meet him and his family. "

Alexi turned his attention from his phone to his father for the first time that morning. " Do not worry. I will not offend your sodomite " son " and his family. I will be on my very best behavior on Sunday for this dinner of yours. Then I will return home on Monday. I have important meetings coming up. Maxim doesn't have the brainpower to handle these meetings. But please do not fool yourself or myself with the lie that this person had nothing to do with your dishonoring my mother. His birth is a disgrace. "

Nicholas sighed. " He is a very nice person and your brother. "

" He is a leech conspiring to worm his way into the family company. I have no doubt about that. " He cast a look at his stepmother as he thought, Another leech out for the Volkov money that was.