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."

chatted with Evan, "Stella is the most talented among us. She's worked in restaurants, barbecue joints, bakeries, you name it. Her culinary skills are top-notch. Her dishes can easily match

orphanage, when someone bullied Stella, she would chase them around the building with

sharing embarrassing stories, "Lukas and I didn't know better and once upset her, she knocked

"Well, that's how

after that, Lukas and I started hanging out

over the barbecue, and the quality of the ingredients and the skill of the cook were

the cold well, resulting in very chewy noodles. Aside from being expensive, there was nothing

for home too. They'd be

chatting, Evan started the conversation again, "How's the neighborhood recently? They haven't

concern, Evan." Stella's voice was full of gratitude, "Ever since you came over,

a bit confused.

did they? Stella was always the one

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

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

hide anything. She told them about the harassment she had been receiving

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

like that should stay inside. Otherwise, they'll

almost wanted to light up a cigarette, "I put them in their place a few times, and they've been behaving

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

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

were becoming more and more

you know, for

That? What was that?

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 control

don't beat around the bush. She thought it

been together long, and Angela had a miscarriage due to poor care.

a man and a woman was a natural part of life, but without protection, 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