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."

worked in restaurants, barbecue joints, bakeries, you name it. Her culinary skills

she would chase them around the building with a brick for

know better and once upset her, she knocked our

"Well, that's

after that, Lukas and I started hanging

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

the pan-fried 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 with

for home

"How's the neighborhood recently? They haven't been giving

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

Cody and Lukas were a bit

was always the one doing

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

to their seats, Cody

about the harassment she

the rich, and countless people die

inside. Otherwise, they'll get chopped into

fill, almost wanted to light up a cigarette, "I put

fair amount of beer left, so the three of

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

were becoming more and more difficult

know, for

That? What was that?

"Sorry, I don't have any

straightforward,

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

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

was still new at this, constantly repressing his desires. Not only Cody, but ever