Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

Renee kept staring in that direction, feeling an uncomfortable knot in her heart. Her white pearl handbag was a gift from Lina, but what about Lena's?

Who was she to use something just like hers?

Renee bit her lip, swiftly slipping her handbag under a certain table and covering it with the tablecloth.

"Renee?" Toph handed her a glass of champagne, noticing her distracted look. "What's wrong?"

Renee gently shook her head, not looking too good.

"Let me take you to see my mom." Toph grinned. "My mom's been wanting to see you! Perfect timing that you're wearing the ring today. Let's show it to her!"

Renee was startled and pulled her hand away the instant Toph held her hand.

Le Fari was slightly too big on her finger, almost slipping off onto the floor.

"Renee, w-what's wrong?" Toph watched her expression cautiously.

"Nothing." Renee took a deep breath. "I saw Lena."

"Oh." Toph tried hard to keep her happy and hugged her. "It's fine. If you'd rather not deal with her, we won't. But she's here with Chris, so I should at least be civil to Chris for our brotherhood's sake. Also, it's my mom's birthday today, and I wouldn't want..."

toward him with a warm smile. "Where are your thoughts wandering, Toph? I never intended

was puzzled and gazed

end up with Chris eventually, we'll all be connected as a family. We're bound to cross paths.

to terms with it?" Toph

to be a hint of complexity in

Her voice was very soft. "But for your sake, I'm willing

did not say anything for a while. He held her tightly in his arms, her faint fragrance lingering around his nose. At that moment, he felt like the once innocent, introverted, and slightly

took Renee to greet Chris and Lena, everyone present was surprised. Once

Renee was once an upright and kind girl. Her current change was probably just a return to

for a while, Zuko and Lina had to go attend to other guests while

and Chris to accompany her, so she turned her gaze to Lena.

She had not seen Renee this gentle for a

refusing, thinking, 'You're an adult now. Can't you go to

her lips, she swallowed them back. After all, Renee was

for a moment before giving a gentle nod. When their

Chris. Meanwhile, Toph took

Chris inquired, "Is there

just too many people here. I do have a bit

case, let's go greet Uncle Zephyr and Aunt Cordelia. We can leave a bit earlier!" Chris patted her

with a