Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Jade Amulet
While carving the jade carefully, Lana even added a special symbol behind the amulet specifically for Conrad.
Soon afterward, she finally returned downstairs.
At that moment, Conrad was quietly looking around the hall as though anxiously waiting for something.
The instant he saw Lana appear, holding the jade amulet, his entire expression visibly relaxed.
He even looked slightly excited.
Lana walked toward him before placing the cool jade artifact gently into his hand.
"This one is a little special," she said softly.
The moment Conrad heard those words, his eyes immediately sparkled brightly.
He quickly examined the jade amulet carefully.
When he noticed the specially carved symbol hidden behind it, his lips unconsciously curled upward into a satisfied smile.
After all, when he previously saw Axel’s artifact, there had only been an "A" carved subtly into the corner.
But now... Lana had personally carved a "C" into his.
The realization instantly placed him in an incredibly good mood.
Seeing his reaction, Lana suddenly chuckled softly. "You don’t need to pay me for it."
However, the moment those words fell, Conrad immediately frowned seriously before shaking his head.
"No. I still need to pay for it."
Lana thought for a moment before suddenly smiling mysteriously.
"Instead of paying with money..."
Conrad looked at her curiously.
"How about paying with your time instead?"
Hearing that, Conrad visibly faltered. "My time?"
Lana nodded playfully. "I have a special program planned."
A mischievous glint flashed through her eyes.
"So prepare yourself this Sunday. We’re going out together."
The moment Conrad heard that invitation, he agreed almost instantly without even thinking.
Honestly... compared to the artifact itself, what made him happiest was something else entirely.
That same day, the entire Peterson Corporation witnessed an extremely shocking sight.
Their usually cold and untouchable boss, Conrad Peterson, had suddenly started wearing a jade amulet from one of the most affordable talisman shops in the city.
And throughout the entire day... the corners of his lips never stopped curling upward slightly.
Nobody inside Peterson Corporation could understand what exactly was happening.
After all, Conrad Peterson was someone who could effortlessly obtain the rarest artifacts and most expensive talismans in existence if he truly wanted them.
Yet somehow, their cold and untouchable CEO had suddenly started wearing a jade amulet purchased from Lana’s relatively affordable talisman shop.
The entire situation felt surreal.
However, while the employees remained confused, Lana’s talisman shop suddenly experienced a terrifying surge in sales overnight.
The number of jade amulets and talismans being sold increased so rapidly that even the website nearly crashed several times from excessive traffic.
Many people clearly wanted to follow Conrad’s trend.
And honestly speaking, compared to the absurdly overpriced artifacts sold elsewhere, Lana’s products were surprisingly affordable while still maintaining extremely high quality.
Because of this, countless customers immediately flooded toward her store.
Meanwhile, Conrad himself sat calmly inside his luxurious office while handling work documents.
Soon, the office door opened gently.
His assistant, Sally, entered while carrying several important files.
However, the moment her eyes landed on the jade amulet around Conrad’s neck, she visibly paused.
Then she suddenly chuckled softly.
"Boss," she teased lightly, "was that gifted by your little sister?"
The moment she asked that question, a faint trace of satisfaction immediately flashed through Conrad’s eyes.
He calmly nodded. "It was indeed a gift."
Not only did his tone sound unusually proud, but he even added another sentence deliberately.
"She didn’t even take a single dollar from me."
As if that alone was not enough, Conrad continued bragging shamelessly.
"There’s even a special customization carved specifically for me."
The moment he proudly spoke those words, Sally’s lips twitched slightly.
"Oh?" she replied dryly. "Is that so?"
Hearing the faint trace of envy in her voice, Conrad became even more satisfied.
"Yes," he replied calmly before adding another stab intentionally, "but don’t feel jealous. If you also had such a talented little sister, perhaps you could wear something this good as well."
Even though his words sounded casual on the surface, the underlying tone practically screamed superiority.
Sally immediately took a deep breath.
’Why is the boss suddenly acting like an annoying older brother showing off his family member?’
Suppressing her irritation, she quickly placed several documents onto the desk.
"Boss, these files still need your signature."
Conrad signed them casually while remaining in an unusually good mood.
Then, after a brief pause, he suddenly looked toward her again.
"If you really like it that much, I can ask my sister to make an exception and reserve one for you immediately."
The moment he said that, Sally instantly refused.
"No need," she replied calmly. "I’ll simply order one directly from the website."
Conrad nodded slightly. "If you can even get one now."
His lips curled upward faintly.
"After all, the website has become extremely popular."
Sally nearly lost her composure hearing that obvious brag.
At this point, she genuinely wanted to leave the office immediately.
Honestly... her boss had suddenly become incredibly irritating.
And unfortunately for everyone else... Sally was not the only victim.
Throughout the entire day, Conrad constantly bragged about the jade amulet to nearly everyone around him.
Even several business partners became mentally exhausted listening to him repeatedly mention it.
At one point, Conrad had even personally sent messages to many important figures within his business circle.
The contents were shockingly simple.
"This jade amulet was personally gifted to me for free."
To make matters worse, he emphasized repeatedly that it had specifically come from his younger sister.
It was almost as though he considered receiving a handmade artifact from her the greatest achievement of his life.
His business partners nearly felt like crying internally.
Yet despite their suffering, they still forced themselves to praise him politely.
Because of Conrad’s deliberate wording, many of them naturally misunderstood the situation completely.
They all assumed Thessy was the one who created the jade artifact for him.
As a result, several people immediately began messaging Thessy directly.
"You’re truly amazing."
"We had no idea you could even craft talismans personally."
