Though PrimeStar had already secured partnerships with Dalton and Granger, a portion of their business still


    To expedite the search


    the right partners and increase thepany''s exposure, PrimeStar had been preparing for a partnershipunch event, which officially kicked off on Monday morning.


    After dropping her daughter Jasmine off at school, Charlene drove to the hotel where the event was being held. By the time she arrived, Stewart and others were already there.


    She was scheduled to speak as one of the core tech personnel and answer any questions the media might


    have.


    Charlene and Stewart went over the schedule backstage.


    Soon enough, Granger and Dalton arrived as well.


    About twenty minutester, Stewart and Charlene took the stage to make their presentations.


    Dalton listened intently to Stewart, but when Charlene took over, he raised an eyebrow.


    He found himself wondering why Stewart had entrusted Charlene with such a crucial task-introducing the products and technologies. However, Charlene was unfazed by Dalton''s skepticism. Her voice was calm and steady, and she presented thepany''s products and answered the media''s technical questions with ease and confidence.


    From the moment Charlene started speaking, Dalton found himself zoning out, uninterested in what she had to


    say.


    He assumed PrimeStar had prepped her with a script for the technical questions.


    Distracted, he nced sideways and noticed Granger watching Charlene intently, clearly absorbed by her presentation. Dalton thought Granger was just good at putting up a front.


    After the event concluded, Charlene and Stewart were busier than ever.


    Dalton had to head to Neural Nexus Tech in the afternoon, so he didn''t linger. After a quick word with Stewart, left.


    When he arrived at Neural Nexus Tech, Thorne wasn''t there yet.


    Dalton made his way to the workspace where Vesta and her team were.


    As he approached the entrance, he noticed the lively atmosphere inside.


    Edwin greeted him enthusiastically, "Mr. Ramirez!"


    Dalton nodded, and Vesta looked over, saying, "Thorne should be here in about ten minutes. You might have to


    wait a bit."


    Dalton figured she and Thorne must have a pretty good rtionship; otherwise, Thorne wouldn''t keep her updated on his whereabouts.


    "I know," he replied. "Mr. Henderson''s secretary informed me."


    Changing the subject, he asked, "Seems pretty lively here. What''s the asion?"


    Edwin quickly exined, "Our project hit a technical snag for over a week, but Director Hawkins just resolved it for us, so we''re finally able to move forward. Everyone''s really excited." Someone chimed in, "Yeah, we owe a lot to Director Hawkins. Her expertise is on another level. Graduating


    11:20


    from a world-ss university sure makes a difference"


    Dalton was already aware of Vesta''s capabilities, but seeing her praised so highly made him genuinely happy for her. "Congrattions," he offered.


    Vesta smiled softly. "Thank you."


    She added, "But it''s not just my doing. Thorne has taught me a lottely, which has helped me grow quickly


    Though she was being honest, everyone took her words as modesty.