Visible crew/equipment: At the end of the film, when we see Annette driving the black car, as the camera pans up, you can see the camera crew in the reflection of the side of the car. (01:33:30)
Visible crew/equipment: When the camera pans out to an overhead shot as Annette and Sebastian hold hands in his car, a cameraman wearing a white shirt is visible, reflected in the car's windshield. (00:50:50)
Visible crew/equipment: When Cecile sits with her Diet Coke on the floor, Kathryn knocks on the door, and Cecile gets up to open it. If you look by the chandelier you can clearly see the whole boom mic come down into the shot. (00:50:55)
Answer: A bit of both. I believe that Ronald did love Cecile. But I also believe that Kathryn manipulated him in such a way and so much that he eventually gave in to his masculine tendencies. He's only human, after all. He wasn't anticipating Kathryn telling anyone, let alone Sebastian finding them in the act.
ChristmasJonesfan