Once Lex completed his chat with Mary, he did not rush to summon Shireen, but instead leaned back in his chair. While in his conversation with Velma, he did not reveal anything amiss, in truth the situation was far from being acceptable.
While on the surface it seemed like the Seraphim Resort was only putting up a front by condemning Lex instead of the Inn, allowing them to avoid entering a confrontation with the Inn, in truth Lex himself had been made into a scapegoat.
If that's all it was, the situation would not be so bad, however Lex was someone with a lot more exposure now, so he knew better. The will alone of a single Dao Lord was enough to kill Lex. Maybe if the Dao Lord was far away, it might take some time for it to happen, but it certainly would happen nevertheless.
Then, to be condemned by an entire organization full of Dao Lords was far, far worse. In fact, Lex suspected that the only reason he hadn't blown up already was due to a few critical factors.
