C20 Applause Is Not Power

Third-Person Omniscient

Mira Marsh stood at the podium like she belonged there.

Cameras flashed. Investors leaned forward. The Apex Systems launch gala was everything she loved—glass, light, admiration dressed up as respect.

“This partnership,” Mira announced smoothly, “marks a new era of innovation. Apex Systems is not just a collaboration—it’s a statement