The grand ballroom was filled with bright lights, golden ribbons, and loud music.
Wealthy guests walked around the room while holding glasses of cold juice.
Mr. Moreto stood near the center of the hall in his clean black tuxedo.
He was a very rich man who owned a successful family business in town.
Today was a special day because he was celebrating his big family gathering.
His young son Tommy was running around the polished marble floor with a big smile.
A hard-working maid named Sarah was cleaning the nearby tables quietly.
Sarah had worked for the rich family for over two long years.
Her sweet little daughter Lily stood right beside her near the dessert table.
Lily was a quick seven-year-old girl with cute curly dark hair.
She wore a yellow dress that her mother had made for her special day.
Sarah wiped down the wooden tables to make sure everything looked perfect.
She told her daughter to stay close so she would not get lost.
Lily nodded her head politely and watched the guests talk and laugh.
The waiters brought out a giant two-tier white cake decorated with pink flowers.
Everyone in the room stopped talking to look at the beautiful wedding cake.
Mr. Moreto smiled proudly as he looked at his little boy Tommy.
Tommy loved sweet cake more than anything else in the whole world.
The boy walked closer to the dessert display table to take a look.
Sarah kept cleaning the heavy glass cups with a soft white towel.
Suddenly, Lily noticed a tall man walking quietly behind the tall white cake.
The man wore a dark jacket and pulled his hat down low over his eyes.
Lily watched his fingers move quickly near the sweet frosting on top.
He poured a strange bottle of thick liquid deep into the center layer.
The strange man quickly walked away through the open back side door.
Lily felt her tiny heart beating very fast inside her small chest.
She knew that Tommy was about to eat a big slice of cake.
She looked around the room, but no adult was paying any attention.
The music played louder while people kept laughing near the tall windows.
Lily took a deep breath and ran straight toward the grand cake table.
She pushed her tiny hands forward with all her physical strength.
The giant white cake tilted sideways and slid off the glossy wooden table.
It hit the floor with a heavy thud that echoed through the room.
White frosting smashed across the expensive white marble floor tiles everywhere.
The music stopped instantly as every single guest gasped in shock.