Gotham, Wayne Enterprises headquarters.
Bruce Wayne eyed Kate Kane warily, afraid she was about to sell him out again.
Last time, she'd gone and let Harley Quinn knock him out.
Even Batman couldn't withstand a betrayal from one of his own.
"Bruce, what's with that look?"
Kate felt deeply hurt.
Where had all the trust between people gone? When had things gotten this bad?
But she knew that unless she explained herself, Bruce Wayne wouldn't dare go with her.
"Li Ang wants to see you."
So Kate had no choice but to say it.
At the mention of Li Ang, Bruce Wayne frowned.
He knew Li Ang knew he was Batman, but neither of them had said it outright. They'd tacitly agreed to pretend they didn't know.
That was pretty much how things went in Gotham.
After all, sometimes it was better not to know too much.
How could someone as smart as Joker or Riddler not know who Batman was?
But sometimes, it paid to play dumb.
It was better for everyone!
Now that Li Ang wanted to see him, did he plan to bring it out into the open?
Bruce Wayne looked at Kate Kane. "I thought you only liked women."
Anyone else might not know Kate and Li Ang were involved, but there was no way he didn't.
Batman analyzed everyone's weaknesses, whether they were friend or foe.
Naturally, he'd learned about this.
And Li Ang's weaknesses centered on women and his goddaughters.
Still, Bruce couldn't understand how Kate, who'd been gay since high school, could like men.
Kate's expression didn't change. "We're just friends."
She'd never expected anything to come of things with Li Ang. If she ever really got married, it would be to a woman.
With Li Ang, it was purely for fun.
"What