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."

most talented among us. She's worked in restaurants, barbecue joints, bakeries, you name it. Her culinary skills are top-notch. Her dishes can easily match those of a five-star chef." Evan sincerely complimented,

she would chase them around the building with a brick for five

I didn't know better and once upset

that's

I started hanging

over the barbecue, and the quality of the ingredients and the skill of the cook were immediately apparent,

potatoes withstood the cold well, resulting in very chewy noodles. Aside from

home too. They'd be

again, "How's the neighborhood recently? They haven't

"Ever since you came over, those people have calmed down a lot. They

Cody and Lukas were a bit confused. They wondered who bullied

wrong, did they? Stella was always the one doing the bullying, who would

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

the door. Returning to their seats, Cody

the harassment she had been receiving from the wealthy

the rich, and countless people die every day. These

that should stay inside.

put them in their place a few

fair amount of beer left, so the three of

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

more and more

you know,

That? What was that?

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

was straightforward, "Birth control

it directly then, and don't beat around the bush.

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

had been living together 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 in his body. Day by day, it was surprisingly