His incurable assholery is also part of it, don't forget that.

His brow twitches slightly at the query, but at the same time, his eyes narrow in a vague smirk-like expression. "Yeah. I know how to deal with her. She's part of the dive team."

He can't be mad, he knows everybody is wary of her and nobody has any insight to his own thoughts. His ability to handle her goes way beyond their personal feelings, he's actually steeled for eventual betrayal and prepared to take her down at any time. Something no one can know about him.