After all, Cross Group carried real weight in this city. Even if Caleb had a friend at the courthouse, that friend might not risk crossing Julian Cross to help her. And if they did help, it could just as easily blow back on Caleb himself.
Eleanor kept all of this to herself. She didn't need to say it out loud, Caleb read it off her face easily enough. He didn't push any promises on her, just said he'd check in after tomorrow's meeting so she wouldn't feel obligated either way.
The next morning, Caleb didn't show up at the detention center at all. Eleanor asked the director, who told her Caleb had called out, citing "a major personal matter" at the courthouse. Eleanor didn't know whether to laugh or roll her eyes.
She spent the morning buried in spreadsheets while a storm built outside,
