18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 284

Upon hearing the voice, Cody and Lukas snapped to his feet, "Evan."

Just as she feared, Evan seemed to be an unshakeable presence. Stella was that close to biting into her juicy meat.

Evan nodded, "You are Stella?"

Stella smiled, "Good to see you again, Evan."

After exchanging pleasantries, Evan, with a smile on his face, didn't seem to be leaving.

What to do when the boss didn't leave? Cody reacted quickly, immediately pulling up a chair for him, "Come on, Evan, have a seat. We're having a little get-together. If you don't mind, would you like something to eat or drink?" "Am I intruding?"

Cody couldn't tell the truth, "Well, not at all."

"Alright then." Evan signaled for the waiter and ordered another round of barbecue.

Cody pulled out a glass, pouring beer for Evan.

Evan picked up the beer and sniffed it, "Hmm, this beer is good. It's been three years since the disaster, and it hasn't expired."

"Bran gave it as an apology." Stella said with a hint of awkwardness, her face calm as a summer's day, "I don't know how they preserved it, but they did a good job."

Evan laughed, "Ah, the Porras family's beer, that's good stuff. Let me try."

Sensing Stella's slight discomfort, Cody quickly changed the subject, "Evan, try the barbecue."

The barbecue was a bit damp in the thermal box and cooled off quickly once taken out, but it still tasted great.

Evan praised while eating, "Hmm, I don't know who cooked this, but it tastes more authentic than the takeouts before the disaster."

restaurants, barbecue joints, bakeries, you name it. Her culinary skills are top-notch. Her dishes can easily match those of a five-star chef."

orphanage, when someone bullied Stella, she would chase

mind sharing embarrassing stories, "Lukas and I didn't know better

that's how

I started hanging out

of the ingredients and the skill of the cook were immediately apparent, leaving everyone with

well, resulting in very chewy noodles. Aside from

planned to get some for home too. They'd

chatting, Evan started the conversation again, "How's the neighborhood recently? They haven't been giving you trouble, have

full of gratitude, "Ever since you came over, those people have calmed down a lot. They haven't dared

Lukas were a bit confused. They wondered

didn't hear wrong, did they? Stella was always the one doing the

that something was off and they needed to be on guard. Evan didn't stay long. After tasting the food he got up to

to their seats,

told them about the harassment she had been receiving from

people die every day. These rich

"People like that should stay inside. Otherwise, they'll get chopped

put them in their

so the three of them continued to chat,

the middle of their conversation, Cody suddenly leaned in, "Stella, could you

Drugs were becoming more and

you know,

That? What was that?

a sympathetic look, "Sorry, I don't have any of that. Just eat more oysters, it'll do the

was straightforward, "Birth

just say it directly then, and don't beat

can you help Cody out?" Lukas felt sorry for his friend, "He and Kitty haven't been together long, and Angela had a miscarriage

together for several years, but Cody was still new at this, constantly repressing his desires. Not only