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.

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,

her with a smile. “Renee,

felt as if she were sitting on

“See if it’s any different

hesitated and looked up at

Renee detected an iciness

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give it a try.” Cordelia placed the teacup

Renee was

wondered what Lina would do

was limited. However, she never hesitated to admit when she did not know something. She never cared about what others thought, which

of Lena, Renee clenched her

you weren’t this reserved when you used

teacup and took a sip. The aroma of

taste?” Cordelia

put the teacup down.

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