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."

us. She's worked in restaurants, barbecue joints, bakeries, you name it. Her culinary skills are top-notch. Her dishes can easily

would chase

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

laughed, "Well, that's how

that, Lukas and I started

the ingredients and the skill of the cook were

well, resulting in very chewy noodles.

some for home too.

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

for 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 us

and Lukas were a bit confused. They wondered who

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

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, I'll take

to

about the harassment she had been receiving from

people die every

should stay inside. Otherwise, they'll get chopped

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

amount of beer left, so the

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

Drugs were becoming more and more difficult

you know,

That? What was that?

showing a sympathetic look, "Sorry, I don't have any

straightforward, "Birth control

say it directly then, and don't beat around

out?" Lukas felt sorry for his friend, "He and Kitty haven't been together long,

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