"Money buys all the cool gadgets and people expect you to be out all hours of the night," Oliver said. It amused him to talk about it instead of hiding it, not that he thought it was truly believed. "Besides, if I were poor, I'd be more concerned about my next meal and not about the menaces to the city."
Oliver blew the next shot, sinking the cue ball instead of the striped one he'd aimed it. "Firefighting seems like a tough job, but an admirable one," he said.
"Mother, step-father, sister. That's about it, since Tommy's here." Not that Oliver would let them see him again, even if he saw them. Back from the grave a second time was ridiculous and dangerous. He could hope Diggle kept going with the List but there were no guarantees, nor did Oliver know how bad things would be in Starling City when he returned.