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."

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

the orphanage, when someone bullied Stella, she would

I didn't know better and once upset her, she knocked our

that's

and I started hanging out with

the quality of the ingredients and the skill of the cook were

good, the starchy potatoes withstood the cold well,

for home too.

the conversation again, "How's the

your concern, Evan." Stella's voice was full of gratitude, "Ever since you came over, those people have calmed down a lot. They haven't dared to give

bit confused. They wondered

always the one doing

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 he got up to leave, "I have to get back to the police station. You guys enjoy your

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

She told them about the harassment she had been

love to rob the rich, and countless people die every day. These rich

inside. Otherwise, they'll get chopped into

wanted to light up a cigarette, "I put them

fair amount of beer left, so the three of them continued to

leaned in, "Stella, could

kind?" Drugs were becoming more and more difficult to come

you know,

That? What was that?

glanced at him and quickly realized what he 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 are you talking

straightforward, "Birth control

and don't beat around the bush.

"He and Kitty haven't been together long, and Angela had a miscarriage due to poor care. He was scared

but Cody was still new at this,