Married a Secret Billionaire

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.

knocked on the door and

smile. “Renee, come and have

Cordelia, she felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles —even her

a cup for her. “See if

and looked up

but Renee detected an iciness

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try.” Cordelia

just right, and the tea had a nice faint color. Renee was not well-versed in tea,

do if she were in her

However, she never hesitated to admit

of Lena, Renee clenched her fingers

drinking?” Cordelia chuckled. “Renee, you weren’t this

lips. She picked up the teacup and took a sip. The aroma of the tea lingered in her

it taste?” Cordelia asked with a

put the teacup down.