He Promised $100 Million for an Impossible Task. What Happened Next Changed the Room Forever

men in tailored suits, their posture confident, their expressions relaxed. Laptops glowed with charts and projections. Coffee cups sat half-full, forgotten.

A large screen at the front of the room displayed numbers that represented more money than most people would see in a lifetime.

And near the door, almost blending into the background, stood a woman continue reading …