Of course he knew what these people were thinking. He'd counted on it, hoping – foolishly, maybe, when it came to Rosario – that a little fear might be all it took for her to turn to him for the help he had so consistently offered.
"I wasn't the only one with my eye on this place," he told her, which was true enough, in this location. "Other developers would knock it down for condos. I won't. I am going to fix the water pressure problem, though. Add some insulation, update the HVAC. Listen to any other concerns the residents here have. Are you sure you don't want to sit down?"