Charlotte's POV

PRESENT DAY

I was back at work, and preparing for storytime when Ben tapped me on the shoulder. His grin was about a mile wide, and I couldn't imagine why he looked so excited. I was going to tease him about being potentially over-caffeinated when he surprised me.

"Charlotte, I've got two tickets to the most amazing event tonight," Ben told me enthusiastically, "It's a formal dinner at Byrne Hall! The theme is, "Black and White Masquerade Ball". I've ...