Claire gestured with an open hand, maintaining absolute composure:
"Then let's begin with one simple fact, Sandra. This pool was never yours."
Chapter II: The Squatter's Claim
Sandra gasped in theatrical outrage, stepping forward with her hands on her hips, her chin thrust out defiantly.
"I've been using it for months!" Sandra barked, appealing directly to the two officers. "My family has swum in this pool every single weekend since summer began! Under adverse possession and established community usage, she had no right to empty it!"
Claire looked down at the table, calmly lifting the heavy binder into her hands.