Nothing could have prepared Junie for what waited for her inside of the building. 

She hadn’t had a chance to go into the main room where the majority of the event was taking place. The hall had been transformed into a ballroom with golden chandeliers hanging from the high vaulted ceilings and tall, arched windows that lined the walls, offering views of the moonlit gardens outside. 

There was a stage with dark velvet curtains where I assumed speeches were going to be held. ...