My Neighbors Dug A Two-Acre Lake On My Land While I Was Out Of State—Then Told Me Their Contractor Said It Was Theirs, And That Was The Day I Learned How Expensive Arrogance Can Be

he said. “You saw that.”

The words lowered something cold into me.

“Yes, Brent. I saw it. It’s north of the stone fence. A good forty yards north.”

He sighed, as if I had interrupted dinner to complain about music. “Our contractor verified the boundary before breaking ground. We hired a professional survey crew. They assured us we were within our parcel.”

“They assured you wrong.”

“Fences aren’t always accurate, Daniel.”

“This one is.”

“With respect, old fences can be misleading.”

“With respect, so can people who want something.”

His