Chapter 3

"Hey, you!" A voice startled him. It was one of the executives who had seen the boy looking inside. "What are you doing standing there? Don't you have work to do?""Sorry, sir," Emeka replied, lowering his gaze and quickly moving away with his rag in hand.But his mind continued to process what he had seen: prime numbers, Fibonacci sequences, maybe something related to geometry. His brain automatically worked on the problem even as he swept the floor.Chief Okoro returned to his office, growing increasingly frustrated. Several hours had passed, and none of his highly paid executives had been able to solve the puzzle. His pride was wounded. How was it possible that he, a successful businessman, could not access his own inheritance?"This is humiliating," he grumbled as his employees watched in silence. "All of you with your master's degrees and diplomas, and none of you can solve a simple riddle!"Aisha, who had been observing everything from her desk, ventured to suggest, "Chief Okoro, perhaps we should rest for a moment. Sometimes solutions come when we stop forcing them.""Rest?" Chief Okoro looked at her with disbelief. "100 million naira is in there, and you suggest I rest?!"His frustration reached a critical point when the last of his executives admitted to being completely lost. Chief Okoro, in a fit of anger mixed with desperation, made a decision that would change everything.He walked out of his office and headed to the common area where several employees had gathered, commenting on the situation. His presence made everyone fall silent immediately."Listen, everyone," he said in a loud, clear voice, making sure every person on the floor could hear him. "I have a safe in my office that contains 100 million naira. None of my executives have been able to open it. So, here's my offer." He paused dramatically, enjoying the complete attention he had. "I will give one million naira to anyone who can open it. One million naira, cash."The reaction was immediate. Employees began to murmur excitedly, some already planning how they would spend the money. Chief Okoro smiled with satisfaction, thinking he had found the perfect solution.But then he saw Emeka standing in a corner with his rag in hand, silently observing everything. And in that moment of absolute arrogance, Chief Okoro decided to turn his offer into a cruel spectacle."In fact," he said, raising his voice even more, "I'll extend the offer. If even this boy can open it," he pointed directly at Emeka, "I will give him 100 million naira. The full 100 million!"The office erupted in laughter. It was obvious that Chief Okoro was making a cruel joke, mocking the idea that a poor, dirty child could achieve what educated executives had not."Imagine," Chief Okoro continued, feeding on the laughter, "a cleaning boy solving what mathematicians couldn't! It would be the joke of the century!"Adanna, who had heard everything from where she was cleaning the windows, felt her heart sink. She wanted to run to her son, to protect him from this public humiliation. But Emeka looked at her and nodded, as if to say he was okay.

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