We could hear the faint sounds of the private jet's engine as it cut through the sky, cruising toward the West Coast.
Matt lounged in his seat across from me, flipping through the event guide for Tech Horizon 2024.
The summit was the biggest technology gathering of the year, where industry titans, venture capitalists, and disruptors came together to define the future.
Or at least, that's what they tell themselves to feel better about allowing the giants to make all the innovations and buy them out.
I'd already received a lot of offers for Imperium Holdings but I had no intention of letting go.
"You ever think about how we went from barely passing high school calculus to sitting at the top of this food chain?" Matt mused, sipping his drink.
I smirked. "Survival of the fittest. Besides, I always knew we'd be running with the elites someday."
