Riches in Disguise

"Did they make a mistake?"

"Who's been left out?"

Just as everyone was wracking their brains for an answer, the host spoke, "The seven donors on stage are generous benefactors that have donated over 2,000 dollars! I want to use this opportunity to give special thanks to our top donors, Georgina Miller and Martin Jackson."

Everyone in attendance burst into enthusiastic applause.

Soon, a plain-looking girl with glass and a well-dressed young man, dressed head-to-toe in the latest trend, appeared on stage. The applause only grew louder by the second.

The host had a smile on his face as he continued, "Ms. Georgina Miller, a senior who will be graduating soon, donated all her scholarship funds and her wages for four years. She donated a total of 3,800 dollars. Let's give her a round of applause!"

This time, even I couldn't help but clap in admiration.

She didn't come for wealth. Yet, she was willing to donate the money she earned through her hard work just to help others. This level of kindness is something I couldn't even come close to. She was genuinely an amazing person.

Then, the host added, "Mr. Martin Jackson has actively participated in several charity events ever since his freshman year. He has taken his time to understand the needs of the underprivileged students, going as far as to provide one-on-one support if needed.

"He has donated a whopping amount of 6,000 dollars in this charity event! Let's give him a big round of applause!"

I didn't hesitate to clap as well. Since he had participated in so many charity events and donated this much, he must have been a caring person indeed.

Now that I had a face to put to the name, I considered this time well spent.

A female student sitting behind me shrieked in excitement, "Oh, my gosh. Martin's so hot!"

"Is he? Let's be fair now. Even though he's rich and a good person, he's not exactly a looker."

"Oh, what do you know? When it comes to men, looks are secondary. The main thing to look out for is their charisma! He's super charming!"

"Oh, can it! You're acting this way because he's loaded, aren't you?"

"If he can donate this much in one go, that means he'd be willing to spend more on his girlfriend. Hey, do you know how to get his number? I really want to get to know him."

Suddenly, someone in the audience stood up and shouted, "Sir, something's off! Didn't you say 33 donors will be rewarded today? Only 32 have gone on stage. What's going on here?"

"Yeah, did you make a mistake?"

The host merely smiled and replied, "Please calm down, everyone. Hear me out. 33 donors will be rewarded tonight.

"However, only 32 have written their names down. We received an anonymous donation worth 10 thousand dollars. So, we don't have a name!"

"What? Anonymous donation?"

"What the hell? They donated 10 thousand dollars anonymously?"

"Oh, my God. They're definitely a bigger person than everyone on stage!"noveldrama

"Who could it be? They're just a university student. Yet, they donated that much? Even the wealthy kids can't compare!"

"Yeah. This isn't some corporate charity event. It's just a university fundraising event. If he could donate this much, that means his monthly allowance is off the charts! It must be above 10 thousand dollars. He's definitely mega-rich!"

The audience exploded into cheers before delving into a heated discussion, guessing just who the mystery benefactor was. I nearly died of embarrassment when I heard their comments.

After all, I would usually donate to charity foundations I owned. So, the 10 grand they were so excited about was truly nothing but pocket change to me.