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.

she closed the gate, Jasper came downstairs, "What did he say to

said he was attracted to

taking a while before asking, "And you?" Stella leaned forward, sniffing, "You smell like

you jealous?" Stella laughed, "Don't

that, but he couldn't

the youngest of the Porras family, spoiled since childhood. Everyone praises

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,

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

to her surprise, Bran actually sent people to

He mentioned clearing up the misunderstanding and dropping

for several days. Eventually, they gradually adapted to the climate,

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

cultivating herbs was quite

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

take care of them. He really likes

be too much for a child

and decided

be out for a few days, Austin readily agreed, "No problem, just bring them

smelly. It would be good for the

were carried over, along with a big bag of feed made from crushed corn and sweet potato sprouts. The three

Estates, aiming for an unexplored area. The

time teaching the siblings about herbs, and now they split up to search. Rosie

end of the day, they had gathered dozens of herbs, all of which were preserved

the mummy sleeping bags. She shared one with Jasper,

regularly apply it on Cooper,