The moment Mr. Ashcroft finished speaking, the room erupted in a wave of applause.

Thorne glanced over at Charlene, joining in the clapping.

Vesta hesitated for half a second before offering a few polite, subdued claps, her expression unreadable.

Charlene didn't spare Thorne a glance; instead, she looked briefly at Stewart, then rose from her seat and walked onto the stage.

As she stepped up, Mr. Ashcroft beamed and addressed the audience, "Ms. Ross here is not only one of PrimeStar's finest engineers-she's the mastermind behind the core technology at the heart of our partnership with Axiom Flux Technologies!"

A ripple of surprise swept through the room.

Vesta blinked, wondering if she'd heard that right.

PrimeStar was a powerhouse, both domestically and internationally. Every move the company made was closely watched by the industry.

It was no secret: anyone partnering with PrimeStar would be thrust into the spotlight overnight.

at such a major event, Vesta wasn't particularly surprised. Nor did she find it odd that Axiom Flux Technologies would invite someone from PrimeStar to join him on stage, to explain the

invite

remembering how well Stewart always treated Charlene, the surprise

Charlene was the

could that

her mind, Mr. Ashcroft continued, "Ms. Ross, I'll leave

turning to face the audience. Her voice was calm and confident. "Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Charlene Ross, an engineer at PrimeStar. This collaboration between PrimeStar and Axiom Flux Technologies can be broken down

each domain, outlining the innovative strides their

true technological innovation required collaboration across disciplines and companies. No single person could

clear she wasn't just familiar with one narrow field. She demonstrated an impressive grasp of everything from self-driving vehicle systems to materials engineering, all the way

she'd single-handedly bridged these diverse

explained how their breakthroughs had improved fuel efficiency for their autonomous vehicles, just how intelligent their self-driving systems had become, the level of safety they'd achieved, and the specific technologies-along with their breakthroughs that made it all possible.

weren't just amazed at Charlene's versatility; they were also imagining the immense potential value of any product born from this partnership

the room, in particular, looked up at Charlene with the

struggling to believe what

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