Chapter Forty Three

A blur of blue and red passed the stained glassed windows then suddenly the backdoor flew open startling several guards knocking them to the ground as Superman appeared in Luthor's study with his arms crossed over his chest and watched as Lex just sat there writing, "I was expecting your company days ago after my invitation" Luthor looks up at the big blue boy scout, "Let me guess you were tied up with the wedding and pulling kittens out of trees."

"No games Lex. I know that whole key to city crap was just a ploy to get me to show up and for you to trap me"

"You're a smart guy Clark so I knew you'd put the pieces together which is why I knew you'd come to see me first to see what exactly I was planning" Lex closes the files he was writing in and rises up from the desk, "Among the many numerous plans I have to take you down…this was not one of them" Clark looked at him in disbelief, "As mayor of this city I have an obligation to show the people that I support their hero fully and without prejudice"

"So this was just some kind of PR stunt"

"In a way…yes. I mean I could've had a sniper take you out with a kryptonite bullet but then that would only increase your power over my city and I can't have that. Wouldn't look good for my re-election plans"

"You really are a heartless bastard"

Lex smirked almost as he enjoyed playing with the kryptonian's life and emotions, "It's a family trait. We all fall into the abyss sooner or later" he gives Clark one last look before walking towards the bar.

"Is that what you want for Liam?" Lex stilled, "Do grow up hating and resenting his father just like you did with Lionel. How soon until he's the one standing where you are now with a heart just as cold as yours."

Silence…

"I think it was time for you to fly off now. We're done here" he states as he continues pouring himself a drink and looks over his shoulder to see that Clark hadn't left, "If you want I can force you to leave"

"Just think about what I've said" and like that Superman was gone.

"He has a point you know" he could hear her voice in his head and he just scoffed as he walked back towards his desk, "Liam is your chance at redemption. You don't have to be like your father"

He took a long sip of the dark liquor letting it drive away the ghost of his past little by little allowing him to get back to work on Prometheus.

"Please…"

TBC

This is really just a filler chapter hence why it's short. Lex has kind of been all over the place with his story and that's probably because I have a Darth Vader complex when it comes to Lex Luthor. He's evil you know he's the bad guy but you want to see or rather hope that there's still some good in him (if that makes sense)

There's a part of him that wants to be a better man then Lionel for his son's sake but that darkness inside him is hard to fight. You'll kind of get a sense of that when we get into the second part of this story.

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