18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 271

"Absolutely not!" Bran almost choked on his disbelief.

He'd admit, Stella was a looker, but women were the last thing he lacked. What kind of beauty hadn't he seen? Hollywood starlets, social media influencers, budding models, small-town girls... all he had to do was snap his fingers and they were his. "You're overthinking." Bran said dismissively, "I'm just intrigued by your mystery."

That was a relief. Stella would've been terrified to be on his radar, "So what?"

"I got curious, so I accidentally hit you with my car."

Stella laughed, "Bran, I'm curious about what goes on in your head. Should I crack it open with a knife to take a look?"

Yep, she was definitely the first woman to speak to him like that.

Bran looked uncomfortable, his eyes darting elsewhere, "I didn't expect such a big fuss today. My... my apologies."

Well, what a surprise! The rich boy apologizing. Had it been anyone else, Stella might not have let it go. But considering the vehicles and parts in Arcadia, and the swallowed pink diamond, she felt slightly uneasy.

Moreover, her ultimate goal was to continue living in the villa, and the Porras family wasn't to be messed with. Since he had given her an out, there was no need to push it.

"Of course, if you people insist on causing trouble, we're not afraid."

By "you people", she meant the self-proclaimed elites of the neighborhood. Her words were not only for Bran but also for those who thought highly of themselves.

Bran's pride took a hit, but considering his father's sudden change of attitude after meeting Evan, he decided to swallow his pride. He waved nonchalantly and strutted away. Cooper stubbornly remained where he was, staring at Bran's retreating figure, baring his teeth.

Stella patted him and turned to go home.

Jasper came downstairs, "What did he

attracted

smell like jealousy." Jasper pulled her into a hug, "Are you attracted

laughed, "Don't you have

he couldn't help

down to explain, "Bran is the youngest of the Porras family, spoiled since childhood. Everyone praises him wherever he goes,

the apocalypse, anyone who dared disrespect the Porras family would probably be annihilated. After the bloodshed of the apocalypse, the Porras family became more

as the Porras family didn't provoke them, Stella was

sent people to deliver

over. Drinks this time. He mentioned clearing up the misunderstanding and dropping the case at the police station. Stella ignored him, letting

and they wilted for several days. Eventually, they gradually adapted

gradually transition to the greenhouse. If they had found seedlings in

herbs was quite

Stella wanted to go into the mountains to find as many herbs as possible. Jasper had no objections. The other things could be moved into Arcadia, but it was

volunteered, "Let Dylan take care of them. He really likes Smoky and

for a child to handle. Moreover, everyone knew how much Austin pampered

thought for a moment and decided to

agreed, "No problem, just bring them over. Dylan has been nagging about wanting to keep some pets. This will

be good for the kid to experience some hardship, to

of feed made from crushed corn and

unexplored area. The seasons became more

had spent a lot of time teaching the siblings about herbs, and now

the day, they had gathered dozens of

out the mummy sleeping bags. She shared one

would regularly apply it on Cooper, not worrying