Chapter 272 Of Course, I Am Elizabeth's Friend
When Elizabeth saw Daniel, she was also surprised.
She had met Daniel three years ago.
At that time, Elizabeth was working as an on-site engineer at a construction site in Collinsport. One day, while she was busy directing on-site, a young man with a DSLR camera was taking pictures non-stop, muttering, "Very good! Very good!" as he shot.
Elizabeth approached and realized he was a foreigner.
Daniel was backing up while photographing the building landscape, completely unaware that an excavator was approaching him from behind. The cab of the excavator was very high, so the driver couldn't see anyone close by. Just as Daniel was about to be crushed under the vehicle, Elizabeth, with quick reflexes, pushed him away.
They rolled out together.
That time, Elizabeth's arm was scraped so badly that a large piece of skin and flesh, about the size of half a palm, was torn off. It took several months to heal.
Because of this, Daniel regarded Elizabeth as his lifesaver.
Later, as Daniel and Elizabeth got to know each other better, Daniel discovered that Elizabeth was also an architectural designer, and her design philosophy was very similar to his. At that time, Daniel asked Elizabeth, "Did you complete your studies at an architectural school abroad?"
Elizabeth smiled sadly, "No, I didn't finish college."
Daniel was even more surprised, saying, "But your design level..."
When it came to her design level, Elizabeth thought of Esme, with her mood becoming even sadder, her tone very melancholic, "My mentor has passed away. She worked abroad for nearly twenty years. It seems my mentor studied abroad, but I really didn't finish college. All my skills were taught by my mentor."
Hearing Elizabeth's story, Daniel admired her even more, saying, "Elizabeth, I didn't expect you to be so honest. It doesn't matter if you didn't go to college or study abroad; what really attracts me is your architectural style and your design philosophy of combining strengths and weaknesses. There are many aspects of your work that even I admire. The reason I came to this remote place, Collinsport, is to find something different. Elizabeth, would you be willing to help me?"
Elizabeth was very willing.
She was inherently a kind and helpful girl. As long as someone gave her a little warmth, she would repay it with her life.
Although she had saved Daniel's life, seeing Daniel trust her so much made her feel warm. Moreover, both she and Daniel were engaged in the architectural field, sharing common interests. What interested Daniel also interested Elizabeth, so she was very willing to help Daniel complete his design.
Daniel and Elizabeth completed a project together very harmoniously. When Daniel was about to leave, he wanted to pay Elizabeth, but she refused.
Completing a project through her own efforts was something Elizabeth was very happy about. Besides, she had a good income at the time, so she wasn't greedy for money, feeling that making a friend like Daniel was the greatest reward.
However, after Daniel returned to his country three years ago, they lost contact.
Elizabeth didn't pay much attention to it.
Three years passed in a flash, Elizabeth had long forgotten about Daniel. She was brought back to Sunwillow City by Alexander, never expecting that Daniel would find his way to Sunwillow City.
At this moment, Elizabeth didn't know what to say, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Being seen in such a sorry state, surrounded by a group of people, by her foreign friend Daniel, Elizabeth felt particularly ashamed.
She said calmly, "Daniel, long time no see."
Linda, who had been holding his arm, fell silent.
After a few seconds, Linda said sharply, "Daniel, you said you were going to help me beat up this fraud and extortionist Elizabeth. What are you doing now? Don't tell me you've been seduced by this bitch!"
Daniel turned to look at Linda, incredulously asking, "Linda, if the fraud you're talking about is my friend, my lifesaver, my mentor Elizabeth, then I'm going to beat you up right now!"
With that, Daniel immediately raised his fist and glared angrily at Linda.
Linda was so scared that she took several steps back, stammering, and looking at Daniel, "Daniel, what do you mean? What are you talking about? Your friend, your lifesaver, your mentor? Are you talking about this prisoner, extortionist, and fraud Elizabeth?"
"Don't you dare insult Elizabeth!" Daniel said fiercely.
Linda fell silent.
Everyone present was stunned.
Molly and Katherine looked at each other.
Elodie, sitting on the side, was also dumbfounded.
What was going on?
This foreigner who just came in actually regarded Elizabeth as a good friend, a lifesaver, and even a mentor?
At this moment, Linda had already reacted, asking in a trembling voice, "Daniel, you are a very famous avant-garde architectural designer internationally. You said Elizabeth is your mentor. How is that possible? I've never heard you mention it."
Daniel put his arm around Elizabeth and then sneered at Linda, "I have discussed architectural design with you, but in the years I've known you, I haven't seen any progress in your designs. On the contrary, in the past few days, I've seen the designs you uploaded to your personal social media platform which are quite innovative. The design techniques are somewhat similar to my mentor's. That's why I came to your company today. But I never expected that the fraud and extortionist you mentioned would be my mentor! Linda! We are not close, so of course, I wouldn't tell you about the things I hold dear in my heart. So you wouldn't know that my mentor is Elizabeth!"
Daniel kept calling Elizabeth his mentor, which made Elizabeth feel a bit uncomfortable.
Elizabeth hadn't taught Daniel much, just some old domestic architectural methods. Although these methods were old, they were preserved through many years of practice. When she and Daniel co-designed that small chapel, Elizabeth had shared her years of experience and some on-site practical knowledge with Daniel.
Unexpectedly, Daniel regarded her as his mentor.
"Daniel, this has nothing to do with you. You should go back." Elizabeth said. Although she was very grateful to Daniel in her heart, she could only say this calmly on the surface.
At this moment, a group of reporters started taking pictures frantically.
"Stop taking pictures! Daniel, explain clearly; whose friend are you?" Linda asked furiously.
Daniel said word by word, "I am, of course, Elizabeth's friend!"
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