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.

came downstairs, "What did he

said he was attracted to me,"

"You smell like jealousy." Jasper pulled her

laughed, "Don't you have

that, but he

family, spoiled since childhood. Everyone praises him wherever he

probably be annihilated. After the bloodshed of the apocalypse, the Porras family

case, as long as the Porras family didn't

actually sent people to deliver food. Stella was

up the misunderstanding and dropping the case at the police station. Stella ignored him, letting her vicious

the rooftop greenhouse, and they wilted for several days. Eventually, they gradually adapted to the climate,

If

cultivating herbs was

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 hard to

of them. He really likes Smoky

poultry and it might be too much for a child to handle. Moreover, everyone

and decided

days, Austin readily agreed, "No problem, just bring them over. Dylan has

dirty and smelly. It would be good for the kid to experience

large cages of poultry were carried over, along with a big bag of feed made from

from another direction in Ivywood Estates, aiming for an unexplored area. The seasons became more distinct, and many early-budding plants and seedlings were frozen to death or

of time teaching the siblings about herbs, and now they split up

they had gathered dozens of

night, so Stella took out the mummy sleeping bags. She

up on insect repellent, so Stella would regularly apply it on Cooper, not worrying