Chapter 4: The Work Order
“I tried to stop them,” Mara said.
“What do you mean you tried?” I asked.
She explained that two trucks had pulled up late that morning. Company logos on the doors. Workers in hard hats and bright orange shirts.
She walked over and asked what they were doing.
One of the guys told her they were following a work order.
“Whose work order?” she asked.
“Cedar Ridge Estates HOA.”
I blinked.
Cedar Ridge Estates sits on the ridge above my property. A gated development that showed up about five years ago.
Stone entrance sign.
Decorative fountain that runs even during water restrictions.
Huge houses with even bigger opinions.
“We’re not part of Cedar Ridge,” I said.
“Exactly,” Mara replied.
There was a business card tucked under my windshield wiper.
Summit Tree & Land Management.
I called the number… Continue Reading ⬇️