Chapter 44

Christina got up early and left William's villa while he wasn't paying attention. She spent some time on the road and arrived at the architecture institute right on time.

When everyone saw her, they raised their eyebrows and mocked, "I thought you'd be too embarrassed to show up."

Wasn't that indirectly calling her shameless?

Yes, she did mess up the collaboration, but she would rather not work with such people.

"Mr. Saunders already said that you started acting like a diva as soon as you got a bit of fame. There's no chance of future collaborations, and you can leave now."

A woman sneered.

If she hadn't come today, they would have thought Christina didn't dare to show up.

Just as Christina was about to speak, Kelvin arrived, accompanied by a young and beautiful girl, Kaitlyn Fisher.

She looked about twenty years old, dressed fashionably, and affectionately called Kelvin grandpa.

"Grandpa, when Stanley Harrison comes back this time, don't send him on such long trips again."

Kelvin, helpless, said, "Kaitlyn, in our line of work, we have to travel all over the country. Stanley can handle things on his own now; we can't limit his career development, can we?"

"Then don't be so strict with me," Kaitlyn pouted and acted spoiled.

Kelvin patted her hand.

"We'll talk about this later. You go to the office and wait for me; I have something to say to the students."

"Okay." Kaitlyn tilted her head and greeted everyone.

When she saw Christina, she gave her a once-over, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

After his granddaughter left, Kelvin's face turned stern.

"It's quite lively when I'm not around."

Everyone fell silent.

It seemed that in front of Kelvin, they didn't dare to openly exclude anyone.

Kelvin sighed and quickly walked in, looking at Christina. "They didn't give you a hard time, did they?"

Christina shook her head. "No, Mr. Fisher."

Seeing that she didn't mention what had just happened, Kelvin sighed again.

"Since I brought you into the architecture institute, I'll be responsible for you. Learn more and observe more recently."

"I understand!" Christina nodded.

"You all, teach the newcomer more," Kelvin said sternly.

No one said a word.

One bold person complained.

"Everyone's busy now; who wants to deal with someone causing trouble?"

"Who said causing trouble?" Kelvin's sharp gaze swept over.

The person, emboldened, said, "Isn't it? She couldn't even secure a collaboration!"

Kelvin squinted his eyes. "The collaboration isn't urgent."

"Isn't that favoritism?"

Someone muttered.

At that moment, an assistant hurried in.

"We just received a call from Gerald Campbell, the CEO of the construction company. He said there's a new commercial area in the new district that we can design."

Kelvin glanced around.

"Bruce Rivera, you go!"

It was the same person who had just criticized Christina.

Bruce immediately stood up and made a solemn promise.

"Don't worry, Mr. Fisher, I'll definitely secure the deal."

Kelvin remained expressionless.

Bruce didn't mind; as long as he could secure the collaboration, Kelvin would surely value him.

He had already walked out when the assistant looked troubled.

"Mr. Campbell specified someone."

He was sweating, not finishing his sentence, making Bruce lose face.

It's over!

"Who is it?" Kelvin turned to ask.

The assistant's gaze fixed on Christina. "It's Ms. Windsor."

"Me?" Christina was also surprised. "Why? I'm just a newcomer with little experience."

The assistant cleared his throat. "I asked Mr. Campbell about this. I wanted to find someone more experienced, but Mr. Campbell said he really liked your work in the competition. It was bold and innovative."

Christina touched her hair, looking a bit shy. "I have to thank Mr. Campbell for liking it."

"The person in charge over there is trying to reach out. You should go over and have a preliminary discussion. The new commercial area's development will probably start in a month, so there's no rush," the assistant smiled.

"Okay!" Christina nodded and looked at Kelvin.

Kelvin nodded.

"Since Mr. Campbell requested it, you should give it a try."

"Thank you, Mr. Fisher." Christina breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Bruce's face was a mix of jealousy, anger, and embarrassment, making him look somewhat ridiculous.

Kelvin originally wanted to go with Christina to take a look, but seeing their expressions, he changed his mind.

"The client chose her. Instead of wasting time on these trivial matters, you should improve your design skills. You all had great design sense initially; don't waste your energy on these petty issues."

Even if they were dissatisfied, they had nothing to say.

Because someone sought collaboration based on her design, Christina had established herself under Kelvin's mentorship.

As they were leaving, a man approached and greeted them.

"Mr. Fisher."

Seeing him, Kelvin's expression softened, and he introduced him.

"This is my student from two years ago, Stanley."

"Hello!" Christina greeted.

Stanley was tall, wore square-framed glasses, had a gentle demeanor, and looked scholarly, exuding an air of elegance and talent.

Possibly due to his travels, his skin was slightly tanned, but his eyes were bright, and his features were sharp and defined.

"Hello, I've heard about the new junior student. Seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary," Stanley's gaze lingered on her for a moment.

Christina smiled without saying anything.

Kelvin, smiling, praised, "And she has some skills too. She just joined our architecture institute and immediately secured a project."

"Congratulations," Stanley nodded and smiled.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Stanley said to Kelvin, "Mr. Fisher, Glenn Foster from the National Academy of Sciences will be here soon."

"What does he want with me?" Kelvin sighed, but it was clear he had a good relationship with Glenn.

After a bit of grumbling, he asked the assistant to prepare coffee in the office.

Christina didn't stay long and went straight to the coffee room to meet someone.

Today, it wasn't Gerald who came but a man in charge of the project, named James Lawson.

After exchanging business cards, Christina invited him to sit down, poured a cup of coffee, and said seriously.

"I didn't expect my design to catch your CEO's eye. I'm truly honored, but I still lack experience. Can your CEO really trust me with designing a large commercial area?"

James laughed. "With Mr. Fisher overseeing, do you think you could design a post-apocalyptic wasteland?"

"Of course not. I just feel like no one would choose to hire a complete newcomer," Christina smiled, expressing her concern.