Unrequited love

"Aiden Carter, are you sure there's no..."

"My x-ray tells me there's no problem," Aiden said.

Lola Hussey, interrupted mid-sentence: " ... "

"I've just entered this circle and there's still a lot I don't know. I'll need to be more careful with what I say and do from now on. Mr. Ainsley, I've learned my lesson." Danny Sullivan maintained a humble attitude, not minding Aiden's apparent target on him.

Even though this confrontation seemed nonsensical to outsiders,

It highlighted Danny's composure and his potential to achieve great things.

Now compare that to Aiden Carter.

With Aiden's current status in the entertainment industry, would he be threatened by a newcomer who just entered the circle?

It's quite a stretch and hard to justify.

There's only one possible reason left.