Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

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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.

-

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.

tea, and a delicate pastry sat on

on the door and

her with a smile. "Renee, come and have a

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

for her. "See if it's any different from what you

and looked up

smiled warmly, but Renee detected an

"Aunt Cordelia, I—"

a try." Cordelia placed the teacup in

and the tea had a nice faint color. Renee was not well-versed in tea, and a sense of inferiority inexplicably welled

suddenly wondered what Lina would do if she were in

was limited. However, she never hesitated

Lena, Renee

chuckled. "Renee, you weren't this reserved when you

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

Cordelia asked with

teacup

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