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.

closed the gate, Jasper came downstairs, "What

said he was attracted

sniffing, "You smell like jealousy." Jasper pulled her into a hug, "Are

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

wasn't that, but he couldn't help feeling

guess he's just a little dazed." Stella sat down to explain, "Bran is the youngest of the Porras family, spoiled since childhood.

would probably be annihilated. After the bloodshed of the apocalypse, the Porras family became more cautious and low-key, but their pride

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

people to deliver food.

over. Drinks this time. He mentioned clearing up the

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

them to gradually transition to the greenhouse. If they had found seedlings in the wild, most would have died, let alone

cultivating herbs was

to go into the mountains to find as many

care of them. He really likes Smoky and

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

thought for a moment and decided to ask on

be out for a few days, Austin readily agreed, "No problem, just bring them over. Dylan has been nagging about wanting to keep some pets. This

be good for the kid to experience

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

unexplored area. The seasons became more distinct, and many early-budding plants and seedlings were frozen to death or injured. Of course, there were also resilient ones who were still struggling

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

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

night, so Stella took out the mummy sleeping bags.

would regularly apply it