Chapter 11Every Step Matters

The reporter tucked her earpiece back into her ear. The noise of tens of thousands of people echoing around the exhibit hall was almost deafening, but she could hear her producer clearly in her earpiece. Behind her were the flashing lights of a technology booth with the MarchFit logo clearly displayed over her shoulder. She adjusted her dark hair back into place and held her microphone out in front of her. The cameraman counted down from three, and she began her opening, “Hi, this is Monica Stuart reporting to you live from the massive Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest technology event in the world. And stealing all the headlines of the show this year? MarchFit. I'm here with Olivia Reynolds, founder of MarchFit. Olivia, I don't think anyone was expecting what you had in store for us.”

The camera turned so that both Monica and Olivia were now in the shot. Olivia was already holding her own microphone. “I'm thrilled to be here,” Olivia said. “The last six months have been some of the hardest times in my life. But seeing how excited people are for our new gaming treadmill makes me feel like it was all worth it.”

“The world wants to know: Are you a gamer?” Monica asked.

Olivia laughed. “I have to admit that I've been playing Elden Ring entirely on our new treadmill at the office for a few months. Running around killing monsters for an hour is my new favorite workout.”

“Take us through a tour of how the treadmill works,” Monica said, as the camera ...

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