Love, Lies, and Spies
We had to stay out of each other's business, keep our finances separate, and go our own ways once the contract expired.
To sweeten the deal, Colin even gave us a nicely decorated apartment—just over a thousand square feet, with two bedrooms, a living room, and a dining area.
The idea was simple: Tracy and I were married, but we would live separate lives and see other people.
Of course, Colin also offered a little incentive—45 thousand in cash, paid yearly, as compensation for my "lost youth".
Only a fool would turn down that kind of money.
Everybody got what they wanted. Colin got to keep his mistress close, hidden safely under the roof of a respectable bachelor, and he got to keep fooling a