Boss Paid Me to Watch His Wife

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Nate is hired by his boss to watch over his own wife, Lucy, while the man travels abroad for a week. Lucy finds the arrangement funny and slightly insulting, since her husband spent less on her birthday. Episode 1 sets up a nightly call at ten, a red outfit put on the moment the car leaves, and an invitation upstairs. Episode 2 has the husband checking in by phone, Nate hovering between duty and temptation, and Lucy asking him to stay, loud enough for the line to hear. The boss trusts his man completely. That is the whole problem, and the main ingredient.

Flavor profile

Employer, employee and the wife in the middle: Lucy takes control of the situation while Nate tries to remember his orders. The free episodes keep to phone calls, a pool and the suggestion that the guest room will not be used.

Allergy advice Contains: jealous husbands, long distance calls, a guest room nobody sleeps in and a pool at midnight. May contain traces of betrayal.

Best enjoyed Made for a late evening when you enjoy a sleek, suspicious thriller with a wink and a glass of something cold.