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."

joints, bakeries, you name it. Her culinary

the orphanage, when someone bullied Stella, she would chase

and I didn't know better and

"Well, that's

after that, Lukas and I

the skill of the cook were immediately apparent,

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

get some for home

conversation again, "How's the neighborhood recently? They haven't been giving you

came over, those people have calmed

Cody and Lukas were a bit confused.

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

surprise was genuine, but they didn't 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 he got up to leave, "I have to get back to the police station. You guys enjoy your meal,

feet, escorting Evan to the door. Returning to their

told them about the harassment she had

rich, and countless people die every day. These rich people still think they're better than

stay inside. Otherwise, they'll

having had her fill, almost wanted to light up a cigarette, "I put them in

beer left, so

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

were becoming more and

know, for

That? What was that?

him and quickly realized what he was talking about, showing a sympathetic look, "Sorry, I don't have any of that. Just

straightforward, "Birth control

and don't beat around the bush. She thought it

sorry for his friend, "He and Kitty haven't been together long, and Angela had a miscarriage due to poor care. He was scared by the pain

it could easily lead to fatal consequences. Lukas 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 buried in his body. Day by day, it