Chapter 156

Maeve’s POV

The morning air in Suzhou was unusually clear, the kind of day that made the ancient city look like a freshly painted watercolor through the floor-to-ceiling windows of our penthouse.

Inside, however, the minimalist luxury of the living suite was a whirlwind of colorful streamers and silver balloons.

Liling was perched precariously on a designer step stool, her tongue poked out in conc