First Million-Dollar Room

and being a line item in someone else's platform war. He did not pretend expertise he lacked. He framed questions sharply enough that the experts had to answer them. By the end, Leena had sat down. That was the first win. The second came when Marcus stopped performing boredom. "You want allocation?" Marcus asked Ethan. Ethan blinked. "In HelixGrid?" "In the special purpose vehicle, if Leena lets this round happen. Minimum is usually $250,000." Ethan almost laughed. "My net worth is less than the chairs." "I said usually." Leena studied him. "How much can you actually invest?" He could lie upward and die there. Or he could tell the truth with spine. "Ten thousand," Ethan said. "Maybe twelve if I enjoy pain." Colin made a sound.