Paul had opened Vivian's account twelve times during the previous six months.
The dates matched the unauthorized entries around my property.
Detective Hill interviewed him.
At first, Paul denied everything.
Then investigators showed him the construction contract.
His brother's company would receive $1.6 million.
Paul finally changed his story.
He admitted Vivian had ordered him to create access problems around my property.
She wanted residents to believe my pool had always been a community facility.
If enough people used it, she believed she could later claim that I had knowingly accepted public access.
When that failed, Vivian moved to code enforcement.
Then came the gasoline.
Paul admitted Vivian intended to trigger an emergency closure.
A contractor would declare the pool equipment unsafe.
The HOA would demand control of the terrace.
And once construction crews were inside, they would begin transforming the property into the wellness club.
It sounded insane.
Until the financial records confirmed every major step.
The Emergency HOA Meeting
Five days after the contamination, the HOA held an emergency meeting.
More than a hundred residents attended.
Vivian arrived wearing a white designer suit.
She looked nothing like the woman caught pouring gasoline into my pool.
She looked polished.
Confident.
Prepared.
She opened the meeting by accusing me.
“Adrian Cross has launched a campaign against volunteer community leaders.”
People stared at her.
“We entered his property because repeated safety concerns were ignored.”
She described me as aggressive.