To hell with them! Things will be sweet enough, once you are as powerful as they are.

They'll get nothing in the future without paying for it.
It's little enough they've ever done to further anything that I wanted.
Cowperwood, however, remained cool and thoughtful.

Should he pay young MacDonald?
he asked himself.

Addison knew of no influence that he could bring to bear.

Finally, after much thought, he decided to proceed as he had planned.