Advisors arrived once the product looked promising. They praised Ethan’s “vision” and called Mara “support,” like she was a helpful extra. Mara swallowed it because Lattice still needed her hands on it, and she was happy to stand by as Ethan brought in the right people.
Mara stayed quiet in meetings, but she was not careless. As Lattice improved, she began saving her work in ways that could not be rewritten by anyone else—dated builds, clean backups, and careful notes that showed exactly what she created and when. Mara thought it was good practice.