When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0915

Chapter 0915

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Miranda’s eyes gleamed with admiration and awe, with a yearning to achieve more. She couldn’t help but wonder when she would rise to such a height, where her skills would lead to discussions and even stir some envy, all earned by her own merit.

She sighed and realized that she still wasn’t putting in enough effort.

Paul presented his research approach–new quantum entanglement sources, quantum light interference in free–space channels, and three–dimensional quantum imaging–for the next decade on the stage. His speech was calm and measured, with a deep and soothing voice.

Despite the highly technical nature of the content, he expressed it in plain language so that people from other fields could understand it. At that moment, he had a magnetic presence with a powerful charm that left everyone in awe

Miranda was sitting in the audience seat. Her pre–prepared notebook finally came in handy as she listened attentively and took notes. She was fully absorbed in what was being

said.

Elizabeth sat not far away, and her eyes were glued to Paul, who looked impeccable in his tailored suit and polished shoes.

clarity, she was utterly spellbound. But as she stared at

distant murmur, and his words drifted past her like water through her fingers–heard but slipping away without leaving a

of the fact that she was at an academic conference. Only in moments like this could she let her guard down. She could watch him, think of him, and let

presentation, there was a 30–minute Q&A session–a highlight of the entire conference and often the most entertaining part, mainly because arguments were

Duke, an expert and scholar in interdisciplinary studies of

specialized. Are you implying that interdisciplinary fields are inherently

help but think Granton’s approach to criticizing was

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focused on a subtle flaw in Paul’s phrasing. It felt, to her at least, like he was just nitpicking for the

had expected a heavy–hitting argument but got a trivial

the right atmosphere. To leave it hanging would’ve been a

and said, “Since you’re a leading figure in biology and physics, while I,

answer your question instead? Let’s see if, from the perspective of an ordinary student, the ‘ specialized research‘ I’m talking about is really the same as your ‘rejection of

across the audience, and his eyes settled on one person. “Miranda