Adultery remains a factor in divorce in 16 U.S. states (though rarely penalized financially). However, courts are increasingly recognizing “private agreements” regarding outside partners, provided they are fully consensual and do not involve fraud.

: A strict, intense journalist who hides a scandalous secret. He is involved with Sonya, an older woman who happens to be the wife of a powerful gubernatorial candidate. To deflect media scrutiny and protect Sonya’s reputation, Aksan needs a fake wife.

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When Aksan gets entangled in a high-profile scandal involving a secret relationship with Sonya—the wife of a powerful politician—he needs a massive distraction to save his career. He offers Gea a mutual arrangement: a contract marriage. Personal Motivation for the Contract