ODDS OF LOVE - SEASON THIRTEEN

Episode 30

Dodie was still mad as hell when she had been transported back to the jail. First her damn mother wouldn't lift an old finger to help get her out of the mess that was not really her fault. Then that foolish son of Drew's had ruled to keep her in jail ! How dare he? For that matter why was he even a judge at all ? The man just barely remembered his family and friends. How useful would he be as a judge? Yes , Andrew said his son still remembered the law and his law school days but that didn't mean a mentally damaged man could be on the bench.

She stomped into the visitor room once more that day and was shocked to see Alexi Volkouv sitting there. The man was always so prissy and prim but he definitely looked uncomfortable as he practically squirmed on the hard wooden chair and tried desperately not to touch anything.

" Alexi. They said I had a visitor. They didn't say who it was. " She was actually happy that he was there. Perhaps he could use his influence to put a stop to all this nonsense. After all she was the editor of one of his family's magazines.

She sat down on the chair opposite him and he coughed behind his crisp white linen handkerchief.

" Yes. I came to see you. I know this is not ideal at all. "

Dodie snorted ," Tell me about it. "

" I didn't know exactly how to get in touch with you, Dodie. I mean you don't have your phone. I couldn't email you. But I wanted to tell you that your services at the magazine are no longer needed or wanted. "

Dodie couldn't believe her ears. She leapt up to growl at him," What the fuck are you talking about? "

The uniformed officer near the door moved closer to the table and eyeballed her hard until she sat back down.

Alexi actually looked scared. He murmured," I.... Well , we , Nigel and I, we decided that with your current.... predicament that ...... "

" Spit it out, you weak willed little bitch."

" We are terminating your employment with us. Effective immediately. We are replacing you with your personal assistant David HighTower and Margaret Reilly. I......"

Dodie growled and jumped across the table to snatch at Alexi's shirt. He moved from his chair quickly and backed up against the dirty brick wall with wide terrified green eyes. The officer grabbed her even as she kept trying to get to him.

Dodie screamed ," You little bitch ! You bastard ! I'll sue you and your fucking father ! I'll destroy you ! I hope that brother of yours, Nigel, I hope he dies ! I hope his husband dies! I hope you do ! "

Alexi swallowed hard. " You are truly insane. I am done here. We have now  deactivated your building pass and also your laptop and company phone. I hope you shall have someone return our property to us. Good bye. "

Dodie yelled ," I'll kill you ! You bastard !"

As another officer ran into the room to help restrain her Alexi raced out as fast as his loafered feet would take him.