Quee city

"This deal will be very profitable for the both of us. I promise to give you the kind of life you have always wished you have. For example, You have always hated your parents, and you wished you never had a family. In this lifetime you don't have any parents. You are an orphan, a wealthy orphan with no family members to worry about. Especially siblings," Louis said and watch her reaction. he knew how the love she had for her siblings turned to hatred with time.

She did not say anything and it seems her mind was engaged in complex emotions. He hates it when that happens because he could not read her mind with so much emotion since he was in his human form. Except, he was holding her hands but he knew he could not do that yet.

When he was sure she was not going to make any comment he continued talking. "You also get the chance to revenge for the hurt and pain your family puts you through in the last twenty-five years." He was trying to tempt her with all the benefits and ensure he has her interest.

"What's the catch?" Iyare asked making a deliberate pause to look at Louis. "I mean what do you want in return for your help." Iyare finally commented. She could see the man was trying to attract her with all the benefits. she already lived for twenty-five years so she did not need someone to tell her that there was no such a thing as free lunch, especially not coming from a person that calls himself the devil.

"A life for a life" Louis stated and pause. "You will make me a monthly sacrifice of blood, humans blood" he answered truthfully. Of course, the only reason why he was been truthful was that he needed her to trust him. He believes that being truthful to her direct question was the best way to sound sincere to her. well, you will be a fool to believe that the devil will tell the truth, but he was not lying though, he was not just telling the entire truth, after all, he could not scare her away just yet.

Iyare's heart missed a beat. Was she going to become a murderer? she asked herself "Don't see it as murder, you can choose to sacrifice your enemies and those who betray you. you humans are not very nice anyway, so I am sure getting a monthly sacrifice will not be difficult" Louis stated as a matter of fact.

"He was right about that, it was very difficult to find nice people, even her family was not nice to her even in the face of death," she thought. Louis cheered himself when he listened to her thoughts. "Anything else I need to know?" she asked him. she was felt a little more relaxed talking to him now.

"You may never reunite with your grandmother again after you accept my deal" he stated calmly. Of course, using "may" was a little lie she will never go to her ancestral home, once she accepted his deal. Iyare did not know about her family history, the Osa clan worships the creator, known to them as osaluba. for many generations, they have fought and resisted Louis and his operation in the land of men but he will never tell her that. after all, she would know that going with him was going against all the belives that her grandmother has taught her.

"What if I reject the deal?" Iyare asked.

"You lose the second chance to the life I am offering. You return to the morning of your death". He said a pause to look at her reaction. "Maybe you will survive this time with a lot of scars, looking more ugly and this time scary due to the scar you will get from the fire. you will live miserable just like before. Maybe you will also not get to reunite with your grandma as you hope," Louis answered.

Louis knew she will give up anything in the hope of reuniting with her grandmother. So he had to tell her that rejecting his deal did not mean she would reunite with her. He lied to her again. If she went back to the morning of her death, she would die this time for real and she will be reunited with her grandmother.

"Anything else?" Iyare asked. She was in a dilemma but she wanted to listen to all he has to say. she did not expect him to tell her the entire truth she just wanted to be able to argue if he tried to make her do more things in the future.

"NO, that's all, your 24hours start now. I will allow you to enjoy your dream life for now. See you tomorrow," He said with a grin playing on his lips.

"wait you said something about revenge for all the hurt and pain I have been through for the past 25 years, how will I get that. Am I still in my hometown?" she asked.

"No, you are not in your hometown and I will tell you how you can get your revenge once you accept my deal" he answered and stood up. He turned around to leave but when he got to the door he turned and looked at her. "once you accepted this deal there is no turning back" he said and walked out of the room.

Iyare immediately stood up from her seat and ran after him, she wanted to ask who she was in this new life but when she opened the door he was gone like he was never there.

A lady dressed in a maid uniform greeted her good afternoon. She nodded her head and asked if the maid saw Louis but she said. "No."

"Lunch is served MA," the maid reported. Iyare nodded her head. She wanted to ask the maid where she was and who she is but it sounded strange. So she asks the maid to lead the way to the dining room. Until she decides on what to do, she could not raise any suspicions.

Iyare followed the maid downstairs to the large dining hall. There were different kinds of meals served on the table, it was enough to host a feast. Another maid held out a chair for her and she sat down.

Looking at the feast in front of her she heard her stomach grumble and she felt hungry instantly.

"Miss Iyare which dish will you like to start with?" a maid asked. Iyare pointed to the meal closest to her. For some reason, there was a lop in her throat and she felt scared. 'Did she steal someone's life?' She asked herself. she has read stories about this but she did never like the idea of taking a person's place, after all, she felt like it was denying the owner of the body a chance to be sent off by her family.

She eats her meal quietly since she did not know how to act. Everything about her was different except her name. "How came I am still called the same name", she wondered within herself. but she knew it was also a good outcome since she could naturally react to it.

Just when she finished her meal, a young lady stepped into the dining area with a warm smile on her face.

"Miss Onosa, I am Shelley your new assistant. We spoke on the phone yesterday." Shelley said and Iyare nodded her head at the young lady. She did not remember anything the lady was saying. In fact, she still didn't understand how she got to where she was currently. Yes, she understood it was a new life but there were things about this new life she was yet to understand.

"All the arrangements for your Dad's funeral are ready like you asked." Shelley informed her and Iyare nodded her head. "my last name was different," she immediately took note.

" The car is also ready for the visit to the company like you asked "Shelley informed Iyare who nodded again.

" Are you set?" Shelley asked.

" Sure," Iyare replied and got up while Shelley leads the way.

Shelley opens the door for Iyare and she got in. Shelley took a seat next to her and the driver started the car. "How are you enjoying Quee city?" Shelley asked as the car left the gate of the mansion.

Iyare has been in her own thoughts after she realized she just walked out of a mission, which will become hers, once she accepted the deal Louis offered. of course she had suspected that the house was big when she first walked out of her room but she did not think it will be so large.

The property was indeed large. She wondered what the company deals with when she heard Shelley's question. "So I am is in Quee city," she thought to herself.

"Fine I guess" she answered Shelley. Quee city is located in county Ua which was more than fifteen hours flight from county Ng, where she used to live in her formal life. The city was very popular all over the world. It was a place for only the wealthy. The deal was really becoming tempting for her.

"How was your flight," Shelley asked another question. "flight," Iyare thought, she really did not understand how she got here. Even Louis did not explain things clearly. "It was okay." "What time did I arrive, I seem to have lost track of time" Iyare answered.

She needs to know how long she has been here. She could not ask directly, so she thought it was best to ask her time of arrival. That's should give her a clue. she wondered why she had no memory of the host if she took over someone's body as it happens in the movies.

"That's normal when you take a long journey, with the change of weather and time zone. You arrived here at 1 am today" Shelley answered.

Iyare nodded her head with a small smile. She still needed to figure out some things but she thought it was best not to ask any questions that will raise any form of suspicion. "I need to get a new phone I think I miss placing the old one," Iyare said casually hoping her excuse was good enough.

"Okay MA, would you like to get it before visiting the company?" she asked. "No, let's do it after" Iyare answered, she was not desperate for a phone after all she had no one to call at the moment.

If she just came back it means she has not met anybody. This means if she was stealing someone's life, she could excuse herself, if she runs into someone she should know without sounding suspicious. Iyare analyzes the situation.

"The DNA test results will be sent in this afternoon. The board members want to be sure that you are really the daughter of Mr. Onosa since your existence only became known after his death." Salley decided to give her some insight into what would happen once they got to the company.

Iyare breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that nobody here knows her. She does not have to act in a particular way. She can just behave like herself. She wanted to know how long her so-called father has been dead but she did not ask, she will just get his death certificate to clarify that, she concluded.

'Did Mr. Onosa have a daughter somewhere? whose place I am taking?' Iyare asked herself. She must clarify all this with Louis before accepting his deal.

The car stopped at the reserved car park and Shelley lead Iyare into the building. Iyare was once again lost in her thoughts. The company's building was big with a least sixty-five floors. She did not need anyone to tell her that the company must be worth billions.

When she walked into the lobby she caught sight of the company name. "Ona group" she pronounced mentally to ensure she did not forget.

She went into the elevator with Shelley and they went straight to the 25th floor where the board members were already waiting in the board room.