Lex sat in his office staring at the screen on his laptop. Three hours and he was still no closer to finding out who this mystery man was and why he wanted him dead. He was so lost in the re enactment of the events the of night before in his mind that he had not at first heard the knock on the door. It sounded again, louder, and this time managed to bring Lex back to the here and now.

" Its open,"

It was Clarke. They had not seen each other since Lex last looked at Clarke lying unconscious in the alley,

" Clarke, I wondered how long it would be before you dropped by here. How are you?" Lex was actually surprised to see that Clarke looked absolutely normal without so much as a scratch on him, unlike him who still had a sore red mark running along the back of his neck.

" I'm fine, you?" Clarke looked genuinely worried but Lex knew he had not come here just to inquire about his well being.

"I've been better," Lex touched the mark on the back of his neck and winced, " Clarke I wanted to thank for doing what you did, if you hadn't of arrived when you did………." Lex trailed off and walked over to the drinks cabinet, " what did the police ask you?" Lex didn't look directly at Clarke when he asked this, instead he busied himself with poring a large brandy into a glass.

" They just asked me to tell them all I could remember. Lex, who was that guy? Why did he……..?"

" Clarke I wish I knew," Lex brought the glass he was holding to his lips, held it there for a moment, thinking, then took a large gulp. He had already decided that he wasn't going to tell Clarke about his previous encounter with the man. Lex suddenly remembered the meteor bracelet that the man had worn. " Clarke did you notice the bracelet he was wearing?" Clarke looked slightly uncomfortable,

" Yeah I did, where do you think it came from?"

" I don't know but I think it may some how be controlling him and his strength."

" That's what Chloe thought," Lex finished the remainder of his drink and place the glass back on the cabinet,

" Chloe? She doesn't miss a trick does she,"

" Sorry, but you know Chloe whenever there's a good story about.."

" Its fine Clarke I didn't expect this to stay a secret."

" That's kind of why I'm here actually, you know Chloe's into all that weird stuff, she reckons she can help you find out who that man was, and I believe her, she's good." Lex thought all this over he didn't want to risk anyone finding out exactly what his father had done this man before he knew, but then again he knew Chloe and whether or not he let her help him she would research it anyway.

" Ok what exactly does she want to do?"

" Well to start with she wants us to meet her at the Torch office this afternoon,"

" Ok I'll be there, so long as its just me you and her," Lex resumed his seat behind his desk and closed his laptop.

" Ok great, I'll see you then."

" Yeah bye Clarke."

Almost immediately after the daunting figure of Lionel Luthor entered the room.

" Still hanging around with the Kent boy I see Lex, when will you learn its not worth the trouble, his parents….."

" There wouldn't't be a problem with his parents if it wasn't for you," Lex shot back shortly, the fact that his father had caused a huge financial problem for the Kent's had been a great source of trouble for him since he had met Clark. " Who I choose to spend my time with is up to me. I thought you were sleeping in your room any way."

Lex was aware of his bitterness towards his father and felt vaguely guilty but thought of the way he was always trying to control his life stopped him.

" I was sleeping, I thought I'd come and see how you work was going but your social life is obviously more important." Lex had not told his father about his second meeting with the dead man and he intended to keep it that way, for now at least.

" My life doesn't't revolve around work like yours does Dad."

" Don't I know it. How are the profits looking for the coffee place you insisted in investing in." There it was again the less than subtle disapproval of Lionel.

" The Talon is doing more than ok, Lana is a good manager."

" Good, at least you have some thing to keep you occupied.

" Is that it? I'm kind of busy."

" Ok I get the hint son, I'll be upstairs,"

" Right." Lex lifted the top of his laptop and again began researching the mystery man, Lionel turned and left without another word.