~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Global Tech Summit, 20:13 Cattleya was clinking glasses with four other guest speakers who were top industry experts in their respective fields. She had just delivered an impactful speech about the recent advancement of quantum computing at Kir Technologies to more than 20,000 attendees. She sipped into her champagne, finding it dull. What a disappointment. It was probably a cheap brand. She occasionally responded to the tech influencers. They left her indifferent. All these years passed and they always spoke the same topics, staying in their comfort zones. It bored her to death. She always wanted something new, something challenging, something worth exploring, something worth her time. Be it about science, women or danger. She eyed the waiter who had been standing a few m