9. Ashley Finally Tells Me What She Knows
A week later, Ashley came to see me again.
This time, she looked exhausted.
“Can I come in?”
I invited her to sit at the kitchen table.
She took a deep breath.
“Tyler told me the fence was being placed on the property line. He said the survey had already been checked.”
I listened without interrupting.
“When I saw your survey flags, I asked him about them. He told me you were trying to cause trouble because you didn’t like our new backyard.”
“Did you see the permit drawing?” I asked.
She shook her head.
“No. But I remember him getting angry with the contractor because the original measurements left less room than he wanted.”
She paused.
“I didn’t know he had moved it that far.”
I thanked her for telling me.
She looked genuinely upset.
“I don’t want to get involved in a fight between neighbors.”
“I understand,” I said. “But I also can’t give away part of my property just to avoid an uncomfortable conversation.”
She nodded slowly.
Before leaving, she promised to keep copies of any construction documents she had access to.
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