What does she actually want?

Not wealth.

Not excitement.

Not status.

I think what she wants is:

Predictability

She wants to know what world she’s living in.

She’s trying to map reality.

And she seems drawn to intelligence, intensity, and complexity.

Intelligence creates predictability.

People often think intelligent characters are attracted to intelligence because it’s impressive.

But she doesn’t seem impressed by intelligence.

She uses it.

She constantly builds models of reality.

An intelligent partner gives her more information to work with.

People who spend years navigating complicated situations often become unusually comfortable with complexity.

Complexity feels familiar.

Not necessarily pleasant.

But familiar.