Cole's heart was full of hate and killing intent, but his eyes were calm and so was his face. He had become skilled in after hiding the emotional pain and troubles that he was experiencing with a smile while making others think that he was happy.
He wanted to humiliate the great elder and his son before killing them when he gained the power of the Epstein Family. He wanted to make sure they paid for what they did to his parents and mostly for what that caused him
Cole had made sure to study the rules of the Epstein Family, and the rest of the elders were impressed by his confidence and how knowledgeable he was when it came to the family's rules.
"You may be tested, but you don't have a chance in hell of becoming the family head" permitted the great elder.