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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.

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 the

him to invite Charlene instead

she heard Mr. Ashcroft call Charlene up, but remembering how well Stewart always treated Charlene, the surprise faded. It made sense; perhaps Stewart had simply asked her to stand in for

never imagined that Charlene was the key

that be

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

microphone and 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

domain, outlining the innovative strides

and

as Charlene spoke, it became clear she wasn't just familiar with one narrow field. She demonstrated an impressive grasp of

single-handedly

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. The audience,

also imagining the immense potential value of any product born from this partnership between Axiom Flux

particular, looked up at Charlene with the kind of reverence usually reserved

sat among them, still struggling to believe