"How exactly have I kept you in the dark?" Lex allows his annoyance to creep into his voice, losing a just a bit of that poise he works so hard to maintain. "I've told you about people I know, land I've acquired, and the opportunities my current job has afforded me only to have it dismissed. Am I to constantly guess what it is you're looking for?"

He'll answer the question later, it's not that Lex is avoiding it, but the fact that Lionel is already throwing around untrue accusations ruffles Lex in all the wrong ways.