Free Web NovelChapter 542: Chapter 542: Investment
Because of this, opinions regarding the project were sharply divided.
Some believed Tianmen City would become a massive success.
Others argued that investing in it was incredibly risky.
As a result, numerous investment plans had been repeatedly postponed.
Yet now Lana had suddenly brought up the subject.
The timing was simply too strange. Conrad quickly replied. "Yes. What about it?"
The moment Lana saw the response, her eyes brightened.
Tianmen City.
This was exactly where she wanted to invest.
In her previous life, Tianmen City had become something akin to a legendary city.
It was initially marketed as an elite private city, but years later, it transformed into a paradise reserved exclusively for the ultra-rich.
The value of its land skyrocketed beyond imagination.
Individual plots eventually reached prices worth trillions.
Thinking about those future developments, Lana felt extremely confident.
The only problem was that Tianmen City was a private project.
Ordinary public investors were not allowed to participate.
After a brief moment of consideration, she sent another message.
"Brother, if you have one trillion dollars available, invest it there."
She paused before adding another line.
"If you do, you’ll become a trillionaire."
Shortly after sending the message, her phone suddenly rang.
Conrad was calling. Lana quickly accepted the call.
"Yes, Brother?"
Conrad’s serious voice came through the speaker.
"Lana, do you know something about Tianmen City?"
Hearing that question, Lana paused.
Finally, she spoke. "If I told you that I know it’s destined to succeed, would you believe me?"
Without hesitation, Conrad replied, "I would."
He wasn’t lying.
Ever since he had changed his approach toward Lana, he had gradually come to trust her judgment.
Lana was not someone who casually spoke about opportunities.
Whenever she chose to mention something, it usually meant she had strong confidence in it.
A smile appeared on Lana’s face.
"Then promise me that you’ll invest a huge amount into it."
Her voice was filled with certainty.
"Once you do, your net worth will definitely increase by at least a hundred times."
The confidence in her tone was undeniable.
In truth, that confidence came from her memories.
In her previous life, she had witnessed entrepreneurs who earned returns exceeding two hundred times their original investments through Tianmen City.
A hundredfold increase was actually a conservative estimate.
On the other end of the call, Conrad’s expression became solemn.
After a long moment of silence, he finally spoke.
"Since you’ve made this request, I’ll fulfill it."
His voice was calm, but his determination was firm.
Even as he spoke, a thought quietly surfaced in his mind.
’Even if this turns out to be a mistake and I lose a tremendous amount of money, I will still fulfill your wish. After all, owning land shouldn’t create any problems, right?’
With that thought lingering in his mind, Conrad finally made his decision.
That very evening, he called for an emergency shareholders’ meeting.
Every shareholder present could sense that something important was about to be announced.
Many of them were puzzled. Why had such an urgent meeting been called?
Conrad sat at the head of the table. His expression was calm, but there was an unmistakable firmness in his eyes.
After taking a deep breath, he spoke. "I’m planning to invest one trillion dollars into Tianmen City."
The moment those words left his mouth, the room fell into complete silence. The silence lasted for several seconds.
"What? Have you lost your mind?"
"That’s impossible!"
Voices of objection immediately filled the room.
Among them, Conrad’s uncle, Mr. Jacob, was the loudest.
"This is utterly ridiculous!"
His face turned red with anger as he slammed his palm against the table.
"How can you make such a random decision? Do you have any idea what will happen if this investment fails? The entire Peterson Corporation will bear the consequences!"
Facing the outrage, Conrad remained surprisingly calm.
"I’m only taking five hundred billion dollars from the corporation."
He paused before continuing.
"As for the remaining five hundred billion dollars, that will come from my personal assets."
The room instantly quieted down.
Although many people were still unhappy, their opposition weakened considerably.
After all, if Conrad was willing to risk half of his personal fortune, then the situation was different.
Seeing their reactions, Conrad continued. "I should also make one thing clear."
His gaze swept across every shareholder.
"If my personal investment generates profits, those profits will belong solely to me."
He leaned back slightly.
"As for the company’s five hundred billion dollar investment, any profits generated from that portion will belong to the corporation and be distributed accordingly."
The moment he clarified that point, the shareholders erupted once again.
Many of them had originally assumed that Conrad was taking the entire risk on behalf of the company.
Now that they understood the arrangement, dissatisfaction immediately surfaced.
Conrad’s expression gradually darkened. Finally, his cold voice cut through the noise.
"This meeting is not for discussion. This is my final decision."
No one dared to speak further.
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When Thompson learned about Conrad’s decision, he immediately summoned him to the study.
After the two men sat across from one another, Thompson did not rush into the topic.
Instead, he poured tea into two cups. Only after taking a slow sip did he finally speak. "So."
His voice was calm. "Why did you reach such a conclusion?"
Conrad paused briefly before answering. "It was my own analysis." frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Thompson chuckled. The old man’s eyes carried an amused glimmer.
"Do you truly think I don’t know that you spoke with Lana?"
Conrad remained silent. Thompson continued.
"And do you think I don’t know that she influenced your decision?"
Outside the study, another figure happened to pass by. It was Phillips.
Within the Peterson family, there was almost no fear of internal betrayal.
Because of that trust, the study door was rarely closed.
As a result, Phillips could hear everything clearly.
His brows immediately furrowed.
Disbelief appeared in his eyes.
He genuinely could not understand how his brother could make such a reckless decision based on the advice of a young girl.
Inside the room, Conrad finally spoke. "Since you already know, then there’s no point hiding it."
