The benevolent benefactor benefited from the banquet. He had come as he had before, unnoticed, just another face in the crowd? He came to watch as they celebrated the gift that he had given to them all, he wanted to see the look of joy on their faces! He wanted no part of notoriety, he just wanted to be part of the fun!
The banquet was held in his honor, but only a handful knew who he was. In fact, he had made it plain, that even after 8 years, if his identity were ever to be made public, that he would pull the plug, and never do it again! His staff of course knew this, and their contracts were so tight, that any betrayal would have swift and devastating consequences!
But this year, he had another reason to be here? He wanted to see the faces of those in the press who looked to slander and discredit him! These faces he wanted to see, up close and personal! So he made his rounds around the room, and listened in on the reporters and what questions they asked? And for some, his staff had a little surprise? They would be sorry that they had insisted in putting this once a year event in such a bad light? It had always been the same every year the event got close, they would start with their slanderous remarks, and attack what they did not understand? But this year was the worst, and when he thought that it had taken so heavily on his joy, that he had to choke back his anger!
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