He pretended to be completely oblivious to her Look, offering a nonchalant shrug. "Biding my time... exactly. I like the sound of that." He was capable of becoming annoyed and even angry with others, but it was near impossible to stay mad at Ileana for more than a few minutes.
"Damn. I guess you beat me fair and square." Cole gave the menu another look before settling on veal parmesan, deciding that he could afford to splurge a little for once. "You can bankrupt me on the dessert instead," he teased, once the waiter took their orders and left.