Just then, the emcee took to the stage and said, "I hope you all enjoyed that little show of affection between Ms. Natalie and her husband. That was sweet, wasn't it?"
Now, everyone understood that the man was Natalie's husband, and the wild speculations about her having an inappropriate relationship with a wealthy backer came to an end.
The emcee continued, "I know you've all been waiting to meet the CEO of NextEra, but unfortunately, he's busy with something more important and won't be able to join us tonight."
Disappointment rippled through the crowd as they realized the rare opportunity to see and connect with the elusive, wealthy CEO had slipped away. However, the audience collectively came to a conclusion.
"So that man wasn't the CEO. He was just Natalie's husband, here to pick her up."
