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.

the gate, Jasper came downstairs,

attracted to me," Stella replied

a while before asking, "And you?" Stella leaned forward, sniffing, "You smell like jealousy." Jasper pulled her into a hug, "Are you attracted

jealous?" Stella laughed, "Don't you have

wasn't that, but he couldn't help

little dazed." Stella sat down to explain, "Bran is the youngest of the Porras family, spoiled since childhood. Everyone

anyone who dared disrespect the Porras family would probably be annihilated. After the bloodshed of the apocalypse, the Porras family became more cautious and low-key, but their pride remained, which might

any case, as long as the Porras family didn't provoke them, Stella

people to deliver food. Stella was

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

they wilted for several days. Eventually,

allowed them to gradually transition to the greenhouse. If they had found seedlings in the wild, most

cultivating herbs was quite

a cold and resultant pneumonia, which was like providing a standard answer. 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

take care of them.

a lot of poultry and it might be too much for a

a moment and decided to

bring them over.

poultry was dirty and smelly. It would be good for the kid to experience some hardship, to understand the realities of

of feed made from crushed corn and sweet potato sprouts. The three of

probably been thoroughly searched by many people. They chose to enter the mountains from another direction in Ivywood Estates, aiming for an unexplored area. The seasons

of time teaching the siblings about herbs, and now they split up to search. Rosie was assigned Cooper as

had gathered dozens of herbs, all of which

the mummy sleeping bags.

stocked up on insect repellent, so Stella would regularly apply