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

someone bullied Stella, she would chase them around the building with a brick for

and I didn't know better

that's how we

and I started

ingredients and the skill of the cook

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

to get some for home too. They'd be perfect

the conversation again, "How's the neighborhood

for your concern, Evan." Stella's voice was full of gratitude, "Ever since you came over, those people have calmed down a lot.

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

the one doing the bullying, who would dare to

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

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

anything. She told them about the harassment

countless people die every day. These

should stay inside. Otherwise, they'll get chopped into

almost wanted to light up a cigarette, "I put them in their place

of beer left, so the three of them continued to chat, sharing their

of their conversation, Cody suddenly leaned in, "Stella, could

more and more difficult to

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." Cody nearly choked, "What

straightforward, "Birth

say it directly then, and don't beat

for his friend, "He and Kitty haven't been together long, and Angela had a

and Angela 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