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.

find it odd that Axiom Flux Technologies would invite someone

for him to invite Charlene

when 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

imagined that Charlene was the

that be

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

I'm Charlene Ross, an engineer at PrimeStar. This collaboration between PrimeStar and Axiom Flux Technologies can be broken

each domain, outlining the innovative strides their teams

knew that true technological innovation required collaboration across disciplines and

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

she'd single-handedly bridged

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

Charlene's versatility; they were also imagining the immense potential value of any product born from this partnership between Axiom

in particular, looked up at Charlene with the kind of

among them, still struggling to believe what she was

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