"Apparently." He sounds droll, dry, disinterested. Whatever grievances Tim had with him, it wouldn't matter. Tim was just a pawn in a much bigger game, and Alex should've watched his fucking back, and he should've made damn sure that he'd well and truly put him the ground when he did.

But some of these people are - god, they're like roaches. Nothing keeps them down for long, and he keeps messing up and he can't afford to.

"He wasn't even supposed to be there," Alex scoffs coldly. "I told him to stay clear."

If by "telling him to stay clear" Alex means, "I broke his leg and figured that'd keep him off my damn back for a little while," then yes, he did exactly that.