18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 394

Jasper stepped forward, deftly slipping his hand into Ty's pocket and pulling out a mini pen-a recording pen, no doubt about it.

Stella listened over and over, a strange woman's voice emanating from the device.

Ever since Black Dog hinted at being under someone's thumb, Stella had her suspicions. Matching the suspect with the voice, it seemed more and more likely.

Jasper was an expert in this area. If he wasn't mistaken, the person had not only pinched their voice but also stuffed something in their mouth to disguise it further. Such an attempt to conceal only made things more obvious-like burying treasure under a tree but insisting there's nothing there.

"Julia," Jasper said.

Sharing a bed for a long time does create a connection, and Stella was thinking the same. Who else but Julia? Stella hadn't crossed anyone else.

But she hadn't anticipated Julia having such a powerful backer, belonging to a family of significant influence. How could someone so foolish find such a powerful protector?

Although the Kindle Society could better monitor natural disasters, Stella was no longer someone who would suffer in silence, especially now that she had the submarine in her possession. She could just walk away if need be.

She had no reason to feel aggrieved. Besides, even if she swallowed her pride, would Julia stop her antics? No, she would only grow bolder.

Stella wanted the recording pen and more. She tied up Ty and the others.

"You said you'd let us go!" Black Dog howled. "You're a beautiful woman, yet you go back on your word!" Annoyed by his noise, Jasper knocked him out with a swift chop and stuffed him into the trunk of the car. With the trunk full of living evidence, the trio and their dog drove back to the base.

Stella had a temper, sure, but she wasn't quick to explode. All the way, she thought things through calmly.

Every vehicle entering the base was subject to inspection, so Stella simply parked outside the base's perimeter. They were knocked out again with ether, ensuring they wouldn't wake anytime soon.

the central mall, walking with a

face turned several shades paler at the sight of the very alive Stella. Stella ignored her and

her over. "Hey, I'm looking to buy an escape pod. Can you

assistance. They stood with their backs to Julia, keeping

piece of rock candy. Half a pound of rock candy was a

shocked by the move but quickly

run-in with Julia recently, and I've had trouble ever since. It's got to be her stirring things up. I can handle a lot, but I won't be taken advantage

high-ranking military father, most people had to swallow their pride. But Lola, having accepted the sweet bribe, spoke with a complicated expression after a moment's thought. "Her father is a high- ranking officer. My advice? Let it go. Eating a loss is annoying,

oppress others. At first, people resisted, but after

Stella frowned. "An officer?"

Daniel," Lola whispered. "He's actually a decent guy, but you know... his wife, she's quite the public figure, which

Stella was surprised. "Daniel?"

shocked.

mind raced. "His

not good to call out the big boss's

She really was something else! Mr. Chen was a shrewd businessman; he wouldn't raise someone else's daughter. Julia was without a doubt a true Riley, but now she was posing as Daniel's daughter. But Daniel, having risen to such a rank, wasn't likely to be foolish. Stella suddenly remembered the odd comments he had made to her a while

no limits-not even a

mood was complex, not exactly happy or angry;

"Julia."

then, as if on cue, the well-dressed Lillian entered the mall. She had been pestering Claire to set up another date for Julia, banking on Daniel's influence to

the constant threat of disaster, they could be called to sacrifice at any moment-hardly

take a hint easily. With the chaos of the world, she was more determined than ever to marry

truth ever came out... the consequences were unimaginable. So Julia had to

her daughter. "Julia, there's

meeting could seal the deal, Julia's future would be