(preipus? I'm going to assume that was meant to be precious)

BBruce leaned forward, a slight flicker of emotion crossing his face. "Phoebe can look after herself. And I believe you know that, considering. You will not blame her, for your own mistakes and your own...troubles. You have an agenda, as all the students here do, but I imagine not many of them wish to do me harm, like you do, so tell me the complete truth, Nicholas. Why did you let yourself be taken in by Magneto?" He kept his eyes on Nicholas, but clearly aware of Flood and Kijani. 

[i]you cannot hide things from me. You are not as smart as you think you are. I know things that people wish I didn't. Your move[/i] 

that was the underlying message in Bruce's words, and he was sure that Nicholas would be able to figure that out.