Chapter 432

The dinner companion for Isabella Sinclair and Nathaniel Graves was none other than Jonathan Sterling, the visionary CEO of tech giant Velotra.

AuroraTech had inked a groundbreaking partnership deal with Velotra just that morning.

Post-dinner, Isabella and Nathaniel made their way to Velotra's headquarters together.

They spent the entire day immersed in technical discussions with Velotra's engineering team, only returning home as the clock struck midnight.

For the next forty-eight hours, Isabella became a familiar face at Velotra's R&D labs, burning the midnight oil alongside their top engineers.

Friday marked the highly anticipated product launch that Velotra had been preparing for months.

Their relentless efforts had one singular purpose - to implement and showcase their revolutionary collaborative concept before the grand unveiling.

This innovation promised to completely redefine Velotra's product launch narrative.

After catching a few hours of sleep in the early morning, both Isabella and Nathaniel arrived at Velotra's launch venue looking refreshed.

The event buzzed with media personnel and industry leaders. Naturally, Alexander Whitmore and Victoria Kensington received invitations as key players in the field.

Running slightly behind schedule due to their packed week, Isabella and Nathaniel's entrance immediately caught Alexander and Victoria's attention.

Victoria's step faltered momentarily when she spotted the pair.

Velotra's invitation strategy made perfect sense - they sought both technological showcase and potential partnerships.

AuroraTech dominated the language systems sector.

Despite ending their collaboration with InnovaTech and partnering with Whitmore Enterprises instead, their new agreement had entirely different parameters.

This meant AuroraTech remained free to collaborate with other autonomous vehicle manufacturers specifically on language systems. Velotra's invitation to Nathaniel clearly signaled their intentions.

Though a relative newcomer, Velotra had shown meteoric growth in recent years, with their self-driving vehicles consistently ranking among the nation's elite.

A partnership with AuroraTech, given its stellar reputation and technological edge, would significantly boost Velotra's competitive standing.

Yet Victoria remained unfazed.

InnovaTech's autonomous vehicle strengths lay elsewhere - they possessed unique technological advantages of their own.

With this reassurance, Victoria calmly averted her gaze.

Jonathan Sterling personally greeted Isabella and Nathaniel upon their arrival, his warm welcome confirming Victoria's suspicions about Velotra's partnership ambitions.

With the VIPs seated, the launch event commenced.

As head of the prestigious Whitmore Group, Alexander naturally occupied a front-row seat among the honored guests.

Victoria, as his companion, found herself seated beside him in the prime location.

Through their recent collaboration, Jonathan had come to recognize Isabella as the technical linchpin of their joint project.

Her seating placement reflected this - more central than even Nathaniel's.

Nathaniel showed no surprise at finding Isabella's seat adjacent to Alexander's.

Without hesitation, he took the assigned seat meant for Isabella, who simply smiled and settled into the chair beside him.

Victoria raised an eyebrow at this seating arrangement but dismissed it - likely the staff assumed the couple wouldn't mind sitting together.

When Alexander noticed Nathaniel taking Isabella's seat, he offered a polite, "Mr. Graves," receiving only a curt nod in response.

The launch presentation began smoothly, following Velotra's planned program to perfection.

At the halfway mark, Jonathan took the stage with a game-changing announcement.

"Our project achieves full intelligent automation," he declared, "not just in autonomous navigation but across the entire engine system. Velotra continues to lead our industry, earning recognition from peers worldwide."

"Recently, we've established a long-term partnership with AuroraTech, achieving remarkable breakthroughs across multiple fronts."

"Now, please join me in welcoming Ms. Isabella Sinclair, AuroraTech's distinguished lead engineer, to share our collaborative advancements. Let's give her a warm welcome!"