Ever since coming in a few minutes ago, he'd sensed something wasn't quite right- Maybe it's my own behavior, he thought cynically.

She's interested because she wants something from me, I thought cynically.

But probably not from lack of talent, Johnny thought cynically.

Affection for a crown rather than a sister, she thought cynically.

The word would soon be out, he thought cynically.

Plenty of time for that later, my girl, he thought cynically.

Not but what they had likely stuffed themselves already, he thought cynically.

But then, she thought cynically, he had poured it himself.

Many cynically thought they could just sell the company to someone else who would figure out the finer points of the business model.