Several people laughed nervously.
Mrs. Parker glared at her. “That’s not the point.”
“Then what is?” I asked.
She turned toward me.
“You barely use this pool! It sits empty most of the time.”
“So you decided to rent it out?”
“I was just organizing a few gatherings.”
“With admission fees?”
She didn’t answer.
I showed the guests another screenshot.
It listed hourly rates, weekend packages, and additional charges for private events.
Someone whistled.
“Three hundred dollars for four hours?”
Mrs. Parker snapped, “Those are standard prices!”
“Standard prices for property you don’t own?”
She looked away.
A man near the fence pulled out his phone. “I booked a family reunion here next month.”
Another woman spoke up. “I paid a deposit for a birthday party.”
Suddenly, several guests started talking at once.
They wanted refunds.
They wanted explanations.
One woman demanded to know whether Mrs. Parker had any right to operate the rental.
