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rife about just how
‘special’ Beaumont’s assistance was. He was always well presented, Saville Row
tailored suits, perfect hair, immaculate teeth, sparkling eyes. He was probably
the prettiest person in the Whitehouse and some said Washington. Women were
mesmerised by his looks while men envied his hold over them. However, in all
his time in Washington, he had never been linked to anybody in a romantic way.
He appeared to have eyes for only one person, his boss, the President of the
United States of America.
    It was of course nothing more than speculation. In truth,
Beaumont had no sexual urges whatsoever, another symptom of his quest for
brilliance. The only satisfaction Beaumont required was power and sitting less
than twenty feet away from the President, was certainly a step in the right
direction. Working for the second most powerful man in the world was not a bad thing. On successful completion of
the plan, he would receive the promotion he knew he deserved, deputy to The
Chairman of the Committee. The Chairman of The Committee was the most powerful man in the world, far
more powerful than the President, and had selected Beaumont for his current
role of ‘supporting’ the President and keeping him in check. Beaumont could not
believe his luck when he had received the call from The Chairman. Beaumont’s
father, in the video, had explained the existence of The Committee - the real
power behind the power.
    The Committee had been formed before the First World War and
comprised the wealthiest and most powerful men in the United States. They did
not approve of the power the Government had over their profits and concluded
that the only way to protect their interests was to control the Government
itself. The Committee met and agreed a path to take control of the Government,
not overtly but covertly, ensuring that key government positions were held by men
within their control. Many conspiracy theorists had alluded to a government
behind the government, controlled by big business. The conspiracy theorists,
for once, were right.
    Although Beaumont’s father had mentioned the Chairman of the
Committee in the video, he had not revealed his identity. In fact, nobody knew
anyone else’s identity in The Committee except for The Chairman who knew them
all. Entry to The Committee was hereditary and by invitation only after the
death of a father, never before. There was one other form of entry which, until
recently, had never been invoked - a personal invitation extended by The
Chairman.
    Beaumont’s call came the day after he had seen the video. The
Chairman began by asking whether he had watched the tape. When he said yes, The
Chairman introduced himself merely as The Chairman of The Committee. He
welcomed Beaumont to The Committee and asked him to carry out his current role,
Special Assistant to the man the Committee were backing to become the next US
President.
    At the time, it looked likely that their candidate would lose
as the other candidate was way ahead in the polls. However, The Chairman was
sure that with Beaumont on board, this could be turned around. Their candidate
was a very charismatic and extraordinary man who was also a member of The
Committee and had been carefully groomed for the role as part of a larger
initiative. However, they were concerned about the flaws in his character which
required controlling. Beaumont accepted the task, excelled in his role and
delivered The Committee’s first presidential victory for many years. Since the
election, he had continued to control the President’s flaws bar one major blip,
the business the previous year with the Kennedys.
    Beaumont had spent days deciding whether he should tell The
Chairman the truth about the President’s involvement but that would have
alerted him to his own failure in controlling the President. Therefore, he
omitted to mention it during his weekly update with The Chairman. The President
was of course completely unaware of where his Special