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."

Her culinary skills are top-notch. Her dishes can easily match those of a five-star chef." Evan sincerely complimented, "Indeed,

Back in the orphanage, when someone bullied Stella, she would chase them around the building with a brick for

and I didn't know better and once upset her,

laughed, "Well, that's how we

and I started hanging out

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

potato noodles were quite good, the starchy potatoes withstood the cold well, resulting in very chewy noodles. Aside from being expensive, there was nothing wrong

for home too. They'd be perfect for hot

chatting, Evan started the conversation again, "How's the

gratitude, "Ever since you came over,

and Lukas were a bit confused.

they? Stella was always the one doing the bullying, who would dare to

ask in front of Evan. Especially Cody, he nudged Lukas under the table, signaling that something was off and they needed to be on guard. Evan didn't stay long. After tasting the food

the door. Returning to their seats, Cody and Lukas immediately asked Stella, "What's going

didn't hide anything. She told them about the harassment

"The bandits outside love to rob the rich, and countless people die every day. These

stay inside.

"I put them in

was still a fair amount of beer left, so the three of them continued to chat,

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

Drugs were becoming more and more difficult to come

you know, for

That? What was that?

a sympathetic look, "Sorry, I don't have any of that. Just eat

straightforward,

say it directly then, and don't beat around

out?" Lukas felt sorry for his friend, "He and Kitty haven't been together long, and Angela had a miscarriage due to poor care. He

for several years, but Cody was still new at this, constantly repressing his desires. Not only Cody, but ever since Angela had her miscarriage, Lukas had also abstained from any physical intimacy. It felt like there were tons of dynamite buried