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.

sofa, sipping tea, and

and entered, keeping

with a smile. "Renee, come and

nodded, forcing a smile. Sitting beside Cordelia, she felt as if she were

cup for her. "See if it's any different

looked up

smiled warmly, but Renee detected an iciness beneath her

"Aunt Cordelia, I—"

it a try." Cordelia placed the teacup in

Renee was not well-versed in tea, and a sense of inferiority inexplicably

do if she were

Melissa, so her knowledge was limited. However, she never hesitated

of Lena, Renee clenched her

you

the teacup and took a sip. The aroma of the tea lingered in

Cordelia

teacup down. "It's

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