Founder Removal

Ethan nearly answered too quickly. That was another poor man's habit: prove usefulness before negotiating value. "I would need a consulting agreement." "For advice you have not given?" "For advice you asked for after inviting me to a secret room." "You have no credentials." "I have timing." The silence stretched. Priya walked to a drawer, pulled out a tablet, and opened a document. "Twenty-five thousand dollars. One-week advisory engagement. No equity. Strict confidentiality. If you leak anything, I bury you in litigation until your grandchildren need counsel." "I do not have grandchildren." "You also do not have leverage."