Founder Removal

At 8:34, a venture gossip newsletter published: Sources Say HelixGrid Board Weighs Leadership Change. The story died before lunch. By 2:00 p.m., North Bridge was back at the table. By 3:15, Priya wired Ethan the advisory fee from a clean domestic account. At 4:07, the digest arrived. 1. HelixGrid term sheet revised upward after failed governance attack. 2. Nora Vale obtains confirmation Ethan advised Priya Raman. 3. Marcus Vale schedules dinner at Per Se, private room, 8:45. 4. Small-cap AI surveillance company spikes on Pentagon rumor, then collapses. 5. Personal note: never accept a private room without choosing the exit. At 4:09, Priya called.