“Good afternoon,” she said briskly. “I am Karen Rowland, compliance officer for the association. I am here regarding your boat.”
Jonathan listened as she explained, her tone rehearsed and unwavering, that complaints had been filed and that the association required immediate compliance. When he calmly asked who had filed the complaints, she responded that the information was confidential and irrelevant.
“You have fourteen days,” she concluded. “If the boat remains, we will arrange removal at your expense.”
Jonathan thanked her, closed the door, and stood quietly in the hallway for a long moment. Then he turned and walked to his study, where a steel filing cabinet held documents he had not needed to touch in years.
He opened a leather bound folder and removed the original deed to his property, along with the survey maps and county records attached to the sale. He read carefully, confirming what he already knew.
The lake was his.