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.

when Mr. Ashcroft publicly announced their collaboration 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

invite Charlene

well Stewart

imagined that Charlene was the key

that be

through her mind, Mr. Ashcroft continued, "Ms. Ross, I'll leave the technical presentation

Ross, an engineer at PrimeStar. This collaboration between PrimeStar and Axiom Flux Technologies can be broken down into four main areas: engine chipsets, breakthroughs in engine AI, autonomous driving systems, and

domain, outlining the innovative

and companies. No single

just familiar with one narrow field. She demonstrated an impressive grasp of everything from self-driving vehicle systems to materials

as if she'd single-handedly bridged

of safety they'd achieved, and the specific technologies-along with their breakthroughs that made it all possible. The audience, both

the immense potential value of any product born

looked up at Charlene with the kind of reverence usually reserved for

struggling to

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