Double Life

April 23, 2008

Dear Mrs. Rodriguez:

I am writing this email to inform you that I am resigning from my position, effective in two weeks time. Though I would have liked to inform you face to face, personal circumstances have forced me to contact you via email. Thank you so much for the opportunities that you presented to me in the few months that I have been at this great company. I have greatly appreciated your support and enjoyed my experience working with you and the rest of the team.

Sincerely,

Sid Reilly

From the Journal of Sidney Reilly

8.08.2007: There’s a possibility that there is a new job on the horizon with this Rodriguez deal. It looks lucrative, looks promising but I’m not getting my hopes up. I’m just looking for a paycheck. To tell you the truth, I could give up this life right now.

August 15, 2007

Dear Mrs. Rodriguez:

This letter is to formally let you know that I am accepting your job offer. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to become a part of your prestigious company, and I look forward to coming to work for your team.

Sincerely,

Sid Reilly

9.24.2007: God, I was so stupid today. I almost got caught. Maybe I wanted to get caught, who knows? Retirement is looking real good right now but I really need the money. It’s a thankless job and the number checks hardly ever make up for it. On the bright side, I’m digging the new receptionist, Joanna Eris. If I could, I’d just put this whole job behind me and run away with her. But who am I kidding? I go through this with every job.

4.16.08: I just about have everything I need to wrap up this job, then I can quit (for good, this time). I don’t know how Joanna is going to react but I’ve decided to tell her who I really am and why I’m really here at the office. I can’t stand living lie after lie anymore. Once I’m done with this job, I’m officially retired from the business. There are things that I’ve seen on the job that would make a lesser man vomit with disgust at how low people can be.

April 23, 2008

Dear Mr. Rodriguez:

After months of going undercover I managed to infiltrate your wife’s company and immediately began gathering evidence of any possible infidelity. As per your request, I have forwarded said evidence to your lawyers in Manhattan. It is of my professional opinion that there is little to no evidence that your wife is having an affair. However, I did discover evidence that your wife has been saving some money on the side. I know you told me to submit all information to your legal team but it is imperative that you leave town immediately.

The money that she had been embezzling from her own company was not, as you originally suspected, being used to fund an affair. I found out just hours ago that she plans to hire a professional to kill you and collect on your life insurance. I don’t know what kind of enemies you have made in your business and frankly I do not care to know but your wife has been planning this for some time and she is confident that she will not be caught.

I appreciate your business but sadly I will be retiring from the private investigation game once your final check clears. The double life no longer suits me. In fact, it may be time for me to settle down. Once you receive this letter I will be collecting my last payment through your lawyers within the next month. I wish you the best of luck and, again, I thank you for the business.

Sincerely,

Sid Reilly, P.I.