The Billionaire Laughed, “I’ll Give You $100 Million If You Can Open the Safe”—Until the Cleaning Lady’s Barefoot Son Answered

together with a sharp, dramatic theatricality.

“Tell you what, young man,” the billionaire said, his voice dripping with an oily, patronizing confidence. “I’m a very generous man when I’m in a good mood. I will personally write you a check for exactly one hundred million dollars right now if you can walk over here and open this safe.”