"I do believe you, Cole," said Elize, stroking his hair with the affection of a mother and trying her best not to cry at his helpless situation. If Cole was feeling like this, she couldn't imagine what Auril was going through.
Cole stared at Elize. "Then you must be aware of the presence of that man here," he remarked. Elize looked at Caleb for support. "What's his name?"
Caleb knew that there was no point in telling lies to Cole because he would eventually discover the truth. He nodded at Elize and said, "His name is Auril, and he has come to us to deal with something." Not a lie.
"What thing?" asked Cole, not convinced.
"I was planning on offering a business to him in our company," Daryn added. Not a lie. He did offer.
