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Maeve and Sienna Thornton hugged briefly before Maeve got into the nanny van.
The white Alphard drove out of The Imperial Court Club courtyard.
As soon as Maeve got in the car, she put on her sunglasses, tilted her head back, and remained silent. It was hard to tell whether she fell asleep.
Her manager sat beside her, cautiously opening the yellow gift bag trimmed in gold. Inside, there was a box with a distinct Qing-era palace style. As she opened it, her eyes lit up, and her face reflected a glow of wealth.
The gift box had three layers.
The first layer held various flavors of Qing Royal Court snacks, beautifully packaged with the "Imperial Court Club" logo printed on the transparent wrappers.
