18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 208

Well, he didn't have to be that professional. Fine, after all, they were old partners, and who else would she do business with? Stella pulled out a paper, "Can you get all these?"

A sliding iron gate, a sunshade, silicone sealant, and detachable wooden floor. You got to admit that Stella always had some unique demands. Monkey readily agreed, "Give me five days, and I guarantee you I'll get everything. But what are you offering in return?" Stella countered, "What do you want?"

"Do I even need to say it? It's fresh water, of course." Water was what they were short of the most.

Ever since Stella disappeared, the water business was forced to halt, causing a significant loss to the boss and a drastic drop in his commission. Even his wife started to despise him for it.

Seeing an opportunity finally, Monkey went for a big ask, "Miss, these items you need aren't easy to find. It's gonna cost you two truckloads of water."

"What did you say?" Stella gave him a 'are you out of your mind' look. Who did he think he was fooling?

Monkey instantly backed off, "One truckload?"

Well, he got another chance to save his skin.

"Half a truckload, can't go any lower. We would be at a loss otherwise. The items you're asking for aren't trivial."

For his and Austin's concern for her, Stella reluctantly agreed, "Just this once. Bring the water truck when you come."

Great, high commission again, Stella was indeed his lucky charm.

Seizing the moment, Monkey suggested, "We could continue the water business."

"No more." Stella flatly refused, "Everywhere's facing drought now. It's not as easy to get fresh water as it used to be. I'll have to figure out a way to fulfill your half truckload of water."

was to expand Arcadia, but now that Arcadia was no longer growing, she sometimes even wondered

Better safe than sorry.

much fresh water she had, it wouldn't reach the hands of the survivors at the bottom. What if another pool party was thrown? Better not to commit that sin, she didn't

he was leaving, Stella suddenly remembered a new need, "I want iodine pills. Ask your boss to

around the trading street and not finding anything she wanted, Stella rode

she got back. She took out her walkie-talkie and Jasper quickly came down to open the door,

a good mood,

"Austin or Monkey?"

"How did you know?"

do you keep in touch

such a

shower and sitting on the bed, Stella told him about her day, "During the tsunami, Monkey was at Griffith. Austin was delayed because his son was sick and

to stock up on iodine pills, "lodine

collision was terrifying. She hoped the worst wouldn't

bottles of iodine pills." Jasper chimed in, "They're with the

really checked his stockpile, "Better safe than sorry. If Austin can find some, we'll keep them. If we have extras, we can

inventory of their supplies, "Do you think we can stock up on a few sets of

it, "Those are emergency strategic supplies, not available

couldn't stock up, then so be it. They could only hope

impossible. After thinking for a bit, Jasper said, "Your worries aren't without reason. Since we have plenty of

just thinking about the baths she had taken and the water she had sold would make her want to hang herself. Electricity was a lesser concern, since they had solar

a truckload of water, but the items I'm getting in return are quite substantial too.

building to herself, with solid security measures and a guard dog, she felt