The Woman From HelixGrid
"Ethan Cole," she said. "You look less impressive than your trading pattern."
"And you look like someone who paid too much for a secret room."
Her mouth moved one degree toward a smile.
"Priya Raman. Founder and CEO of HelixGrid."
The name hit him with the force of the digest. HelixGrid. The AI infrastructure startup. The leaked $1.2 billion term sheet. The company VCs were whispering about like it had discovered electricity in a basement.
"Did you send the wire?"
"No. If I wanted to bribe you, I would use something cleaner."
"Comforting."
"If I wanted to trap you, I would use something dirtier."
Ethan almost laughed.
Priya tapped a screen. A chart expanded.
