ODDS OF LOVE - SEASON 14

Episode 174

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Prince Cedric: I saw you on the telly news magazine show in the guest house. So , you are going to be playing a bit of rugby, are you now ? Congratulations. I'm rubbish at rugby but my brother was quite good in university days. I'm better at car racing. And , cricket. Ride a nice polo pony too lol. All useless activities I know.

Jeff : Football, Ric, football. It's a little different. And , thanks. I was wondering if you would like to have dinner at my house tonight. Nothing fancy like the seven courses you're used to probably but what is? Anyway you up for some GrubHub tonight or what?

Cedric: I wouldn't say no to it. In fact I say yes. I'm assuming casual so I know what to have Ned lay out for me to wear. Will Jimmy be there as well?

Jeff : Nah. I doubt he'll be up to it after the funeral and all plus he likes to visit a friend most evenings lately. So it's just me. You like tacos?

Cedric: I do actually. I had the most wonderful tacos once in Mexico. Ate them right on the street like a normal person. It was an adventure. 

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" Gaines Investigation. Dom speaking. "

" Hello, Mr. Gaines. This is Maxim Volkouv. I'm telephoning you today about a .... a very unique situation that I wish you to look into for me," Max said softly as he sat behind his desk idly fiddling with a silver ballpoint pen , his favorite. His eyes were locked on the gold framed photograph of himself with his wife and children that sat prominently upon his organized but his thoughts were of Ariel. He missed her. As much as he tried to stop his every waking thought of her he just could not. Even if she was now choosing to marry his father.

His father.

Dom replied," Another kidnapping? "

Max smiled ironically. " No. Fortunately not. No. I need.... require you to have one of your people follow someone for me. But I must ask you to have them be extremely discreet. This person must not be aware they are being followed. At all. "

" Who ? "

Max sighed and dropped his pen to lift his hand to his forehead. He paused briefly. Should he do this based on one anonymous text message? Natasha had never given him reason to distrust her loyalty before. He , on the other hand, ......

He , like his father, had been very disloyal to his wife. To his mother Irena.

" My wife ," he finally spoke. " I want you to follow my wife Natasha Volkouva. And, please, direct all bills to my office here at the company. Not the house. Thank you. "