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Renee felt a bit anxious and wanted to take Toph with her. But suddenly, Zuko appeared from nowhere and beat her to it. He grabbed Toph’s arm and turned him away from Renee.

“Toph—”

“Toph!” Zuko’s voice drowned her out. “Uncle Frederic and Aunt Trinity are here too. We should go and greet them!”

Toph readily agreed, completely oblivious to Renee’s increasingly dark expression behind him.

The butler smiled. “Ms. Renee, please come this way.”

“Can we wait a moment?”

“Are you waiting for Mr. Toph?” The butler remained composed. “I know Madam well. She never includes others when she wishes to have tea with someone.”

Renee froze and slowly released her grip on her dress, forced to follow the butler.

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Cordelia’s flower room was situated in a corner of Zen Residence—an all-glass structure that sparkled like a radiant pearl in the night. There were various exotic plants and flowers inside, trying to outshine each other.

Cordelia was seated on a sofa, sipping tea, and a delicate pastry sat on the table.

on the door and entered,

at her with a smile. “Renee, come and have

nodded, forcing a smile. Sitting beside Cordelia, she felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles —even her breath was

tea.” Cordelia poured a cup for her. “See if it’s

hesitated and looked up at

but Renee detected an iciness beneath her

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it a try.” Cordelia placed the teacup

right, and the tea had a nice faint color. Renee was not well-versed in tea, and a sense of inferiority inexplicably welled up

do if she were

and Melissa, so her knowledge was limited. However, she never hesitated to admit when she did not know something. She never cared about what others thought, which was quite similar to

Renee clenched her fingers

Cordelia chuckled. “Renee, you weren’t this reserved

picked up the teacup and took a sip.

taste?” Cordelia

teacup down. “It’s