chapter 10

The office was silent after her words. Cathryn didn't interrupt her, she just simply listened. Something in Avery's mind told her that this woman hated being interrupted just as much as she did.

"I, Dalia died and woke up in this girl's body. I don't know how or why I died , I just woke up and found myself here" she continued

she looked down at her hands

Her name is or ..........was Avery Carter. I have no memories of her life or her friends or her favourite food, nothing. All I had to give me directions was her diary." she looked up at Cathryn as she spoke again

"Before I could even find all I needed to I was taken by a man who her father owed. He sent his men and they did this to her, that's how she died" she said as she showed the bruises.

"I don't know this man and unlike CARMA I have no equipment to find out who he is, maybe if I knew him I would know how to handle this situation." she paused when she noticed Cathryn's expression of understanding.

"I can ask for his name for a friend." Cathryn Give me a second.

She called someone and told them they needed information about someone. A creditor that a man called Samuel Carter had been involved with.

After a minute, there was a call and she pick it up. they told her something and she hung up.

"We were able to get a name, Augustine Petrov" she told Avery with recognition in her eyes

"You know him" she asked

"Yes, his name isn't very hidden but he rarely shows himself. Even I cannot meet him unless my words interest him. Something like you but not as extreme" Cathryn explained

Avery nodded slowly, then her voice hardened

"They killed him, then they came after Avery. After I came back from the hospital, the took me. He said I would have to pay or work for him" she continued

Cathryn's eyes showed that she gasped the meaning of working for him

She would never get out of there.

"I managed to strike a deal with him. I promised to pay him five million dollars in thirty days. If I failed I would work for him. Now this.....this isn't a problem for Dalia. I can pay him in a heartbeat but I have no access to my stuff, my accounts or my equipment." She ended here

Cathryn had listened but Avery felt like she might call her crazy.

"Listen, I know it sounds so unbelievable but that is what has happend in the past few days. In my quest for finding a solution I remembered you and your messages I ignored and your code.......I realised you were my only hope." She said trying to convince her.

Cathryn still didn't speak. she stood up and walked towards the sitting area. Then after thinking for a while she spoke.

"I won't pretend I understand reincanation or I even believe in it. I build companies and I negotiate, I understand business. This.....this is beyond me" she said with a hesitant smile

"But, there are facts, you knew the code and details only CARMA could know. My investigators never found a face, your name alone was a very hard one to find."

she looked directly at Avery.

"so you are either an extraordinary fraud who somehow managed to get information that even my own men couldn't...or you are telling the truth"

"And id like to believe you are telling the truth because a poor girl could never catch CARMA or get her information and use it. I was careful when sending you those messages" she finished with a smile.

A laugh escalated Avery's lips "So you believe me" she asked

"So I believe you" Cathryn answered

Avery laughed more and she let out a sigh, like a thousand pound load had been lifted from her shoulders.

Cathryn returned to her desk. "Now let's solve the real problem. Five million dollars, how do you want to pay. Do I give you......."

"I actually have the money " Avery softly cut her off.

"You do?"

"yeah it's in my account that only I can access. That is where you come in. I need equipment that I can use to get back my accounts "

Dalia I could just pay it off for you, it wouldn't be a problem.

I really appreciate that, Cathryn but I want to pay myself. I have the money to pay him today if I wanted to buy I need access and he is watching me." she said with conviction

"If I randomly produce five million within two days, he'll get suspicions and investigate to protect himself and then he'll find something. I have to get all the money by the time my grace runs out."

I need to earn that money legitimately, slowly enough that it looks believable or looks like I managed to get a loan or something "

Cathryn nodded thoughtfully

That makes sense so what do you need "

"I need equipment, a secure work station, encrypted systems and custom hard wear.

A laptop that can take the kind of software I use. You know the type of things Avery could never afford."

It will take me weeks but without it I am completely useless" she explained

Cathryn reach for a note pad

Done, I'll get everything, no expenses spared. But equipment like that can't be kept in your apartment. If Petrov is really watching then...... they'll notice."

Avery smiled slowly and Cathryn noticed immediately.

"what..? she asked

" I was thinking the same thing. So I came up with an Idea. you should hire me. As a consultant or a special advisor. the job doesn't matter as long as I work here." Avery answered

"I'll have access to everything I need and if Pertov's people are watching then they'll think I am working here "

"ok, that sounds like a plan, a good plan."

"Then when I get access to my accounts and I pay Pertov back then we can build our empire" she added as she stretched her hand. Cathryn only looked at her hand fit a second before she shook it. Her grip was firm and confident.

Avery had finally found someone to help her get out of the situation that she had been thrown in and so her second life would be in play.

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