Table 5, 6, 7… I kept scanning, my stomach tightening with each table that didn’t include my name. Table 15. Table 20. Table 30.
Finally, I found it. Table 45.
Evelyn Vance.
I looked at the physical layout of the room, which was helpfully illustrated on a smaller diagram next to the seating chart. The main floor held tables 1 through 40, all positioned continue reading …