Chapter 12

That phrase hit him harder than any internet comment. His mother had passed away five years ago—a humble woman who had cleaned houses to pay for his education. She had been like Adanna: hardworking, dignified, sacrificial.For the first time in years, Chief Obinna Okoro cried.At dawn the next day, the city awoke to the story in all the headlines:"Millionaire humiliates child genius and refuses to pay.""Emeka, the 11-year-old boy who solved the impossible.""Justice for Emeka: Thousands demand businessman keeps his word."At the school where Emeka had studied, Mr. Adebayo arrived early as always. A colleague stopped him in the hallway, showing him the video on his phone. "Mr. Adebayo, isn't that your student, Emeka Okoro?"The teacher adjusted his glasses, looking at the screen. His eyes filled with tears when he saw his former student solving the riddles with the same concentration he showed in class."It's him," he whispered. "I knew he was brilliant, but this... this is extraordinary. Why did he leave school? Such talent!""Family problems. His father had an accident. They needed money. I tried to get him scholarships, but the processes are slow, and the need was urgent." The professor sat at his desk, an idea forming in his mind. He picked up his phone and began making calls. If that businessman wasn't going to do the right thing, he would make sure Emeka received the opportunities he deserved in other ways.At Okoro Conglomerate, the atmosphere was tense from the moment the first employee arrived. Aisha had been among the first to enter, encountering a crowd of journalists at the building's entrance:"Is it true your boss humiliated a child?""Will he keep his promise?""Where is Chief Okoro?"She navigated through the cameras without comment, but her heart raced; she had never seen anything like it. The building's reception area looked like a media war zone.Malam Abubakar was already in his office when she arrived. The accountant looked tired, as if he hadn't slept either.

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