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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.

sofa, sipping tea, and a delicate pastry

on the door and

her with a smile. "Renee, come and have

if she were

"See if

looked up at

smiled warmly, but Renee detected an iciness beneath her

"Aunt Cordelia, I—"

try."

nice faint color. Renee was not well-versed in tea,

Lina would do if she were in

Jesse 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

Renee clenched her fingers

"Renee, you weren't this reserved when you used to

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

Cordelia asked

the teacup down. "It's

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