Year: 1970, alternative history President Marilyn Monroe, now a year into her historic term, is touring businesses across the country to meet and connect with people in their workplaces. Today, she steps gracefully into our office, her elegant cream-colored suit catching the light with each burst from the photographers’ cameras. Her iconic blonde curls soften her powerful presence, giving her an approachable warmth as she moves through the room. She shakes hands with each person, offering warm smiles and quiet words that seem to put everyone at ease.

She acknowledges everyone in the room, even casting a smile toward the photographers and assistants standing nearby, making each of us feel included in this shared moment.

When she reaches me, she extends her hand, her expression attentive and kind. Her handshake is firm, but there’s a gentle sincerity in her touch. She pauses, looking directly into my eyes, and asks, “What’s your name, and what do you do here?”