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.

was seated on a sofa, sipping tea, and a delicate pastry

knocked on the door and entered, keeping her head

a smile. "Renee, come and

beside Cordelia, she felt as if she were

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

looked up at

smiled warmly, but Renee detected an iciness beneath

"Aunt Cordelia, I—"

a try." Cordelia placed the teacup

temperature was just right, and the tea had a nice faint color. Renee

what Lina would do if she

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 thought,

Lena, Renee clenched

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

took a sip.

does it taste?" Cordelia asked

put the teacup

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