Chapter 525: Chapter 525: Misunderstanding
"You really deserve the title of all-rounder genius."
When Thessy suddenly began receiving these strange messages, she became completely confused.
Even Conrad himself had no idea what was happening until Thessy personally called him.
The reason was extremely simple.
The moment Thessy realized that Conrad’s business partners were sending her these oddly specific compliments, she immediately understood something.
Conrad must have shared a misleading message somewhere.
And if that was the case... then who exactly created the jade artifact?
Because she herself definitely did not.
The moment she thought about the specially carved jade Conrad was wearing, a terrifying possibility suddenly surfaced in her mind.
’Could it be...?’
Her expression gradually stiffened.
’Did Big Brother already find out about Lana?’
The moment this possibility appeared, an uncomfortable sense of threat quietly rose inside her chest.
Soon, the call finally connected.
The instant Conrad answered, Thessy immediately softened her voice sweetly.
"Big Brother~ when are you coming back? I’m starting to miss you already."
Her voice sounded affectionate and playful as usual.
Meanwhile, Conrad calmly leaned back against his chair.
"There’s still some unfinished business here," he replied evenly. "Once I finish handling it, I’ll return."
Then, as though casually changing the topic, he added, "I’ll also bring you your favorite anime figurine from here."
The moment Thessy heard that, her tension eased slightly.
At least from his tone, it did not sound like he had discovered anything serious.
Still, she needed confirmation.
Pretending to sound curious, Thessy suddenly asked casually, "Then can you explain something to me?"
Conrad raised an eyebrow slightly. "What is it?"
Thessy forced a small laugh.
"Why did your business partners suddenly start thanking me for carving jade artifacts for you when I clearly never gifted you anything like that?"
The moment those words entered Conrad’s ears, he immediately understood the misunderstanding.
Then he chuckled softly. "Recently, there have been too many negative topics trending about you online."
His voice remained calm. "I simply wanted to help restore your image a little within the business circle."
He continued naturally.
"After all, weren’t you always trying to maintain the persona of an all-rounder genius?"
The moment Thessy heard that explanation, the suspicion inside her heart immediately lessened greatly.
At the very least, it seemed she truly had been overthinking things.
A relieved smile finally appeared on her face.
"I see," she replied sweetly. "Thank you, Big Brother."
However, unexpectedly, Conrad suddenly became quiet afterward.
Then he calmly asked, "Thessy."
Hearing the sudden seriousness in his tone, her heart skipped violently. "Tell me honestly..."
His voice became slightly colder. "Are you hiding something?"
For a brief moment, Thessy nearly stopped breathing.
Still, she quickly forced herself to remain calm.
"What are you talking about?" she replied cautiously.
Conrad’s fingers lightly tapped the desk. "The accusations about stealing other people’s music."
The moment she heard that, Thessy secretly released a huge sigh of relief internally.
Thankfully... it was only about that matter. Immediately afterward, she spoke with slight grievance in her voice.
"Of course not."
She even sounded slightly hurt.
"In fact, I’ve been framed recently. Someone is clearly targeting me intentionally."
Her voice gradually became softer. "Big Brother... I really feel wronged."
Hearing her pitiful tone, Conrad quietly closed his eyes for a moment.
Then he simply replied calmly, "I’ll investigate the matter personally."
And with that, he ended the call.
After hanging up, Conrad slowly exhaled deeply while suppressing the disappointment rising inside his heart.
Earlier, when he asked that question... he had genuinely given Thessy a chance to confess honestly.
But instead... she still chose to hide the truth.
From Conrad’s perspective, everyone deserved at least one opportunity to explain themselves sincerely.
Unfortunately... Thessy had wasted hers.
The mere thought that Thessy might have been deceiving them all this time was something he simply could not accept emotionally.
Meanwhile, after ending the call, Thessy remained sitting silently on her bed while holding her phone tightly in her hand.
The luxurious bedroom around her appeared unusually cold tonight.
Yet despite the beauty surrounding her, uneasiness continuously clawed at her heart.
For some reason, she kept feeling as though Conrad had been testing her during that conversation.
’Does Big Brother already know something?’
The moment this thought surfaced, her chest tightened slightly.
And for the very first time in a long while... she genuinely felt regret.
Meanwhile, Conrad had already made a decision.
Since Thessy refused to confess honestly, then he would personally teach her a lesson.
Soon afterward, another scandal suddenly exploded online.
This time, Conrad directly exposed one of Thessy’s older lies regarding spell formation mastery.
Previously, Thessy had publicly claimed that she personally knew how to create advanced spiritual formations.
However, once the evidence exposing her false claims surfaced online, public criticism erupted again almost instantly.
The internet began tearing her apart mercilessly.
"She’s lying again?"
"So even the spell formations were fake?"
"What exactly is real about this woman anymore?"
Countless hateful comments flooded social media platforms.
The negative trending searches rose rapidly once again.
When Thessy saw the overwhelming backlash, panic immediately filled her heart.
Without hesitation, she quickly sought help from Lucian once more.
However, compared to before, Lucian’s attitude had become noticeably colder.
After quietly listening to her explanation, he merely nodded lightly before saying, "I’ll see what I can do."
Even though his tone lacked warmth, he still chose to help her in the end.
In fact, shortly afterward, Lucian personally contacted Conrad.
"You’re pushing too hard," Lucian warned calmly over the phone. "If this continues, Thessy will definitely become suspicious."
His voice became colder afterward.
"And if she realizes Lana exists because of this pressure, she may target her."
Hearing those words, Conrad could only remain silent briefly before nodding reluctantly.
However, deep inside, he still felt dissatisfied.
From his perspective, Thessy absolutely should not continue receiving endless chances.
If she truly was manipulating the Peterson family emotionally, then allowing things to continue would only make the eventual damage worse.
