18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 565

Rosie was at a loss for words, feeling a mix of anger and embarrassment. Men of all ages seemed to find reasons to hover around her and Poppy, their

attentiveness both flattering and overwhelming. Just the other night, when she got home, there was this absurd scene of them playing the knight in shining armor. Rosie was so irritated she could have dislocated their arms.

Stella sized up Rosie, blooming with the grace of youth. Not just the restless men, but even women found it hard to look away. Add to that her family background and wealth—it was enough to make anyone drool with envy. Never mind Rosie, Stella thought to herself, if she and Jasper ever split, there would probably be a line of men ready to break down her door. Such was the brutal reality!

Rubbing her temples, Stella carefully chose her words, "Rosie, what do you think about Bran?"

"He's alright."

Stella probed further, "Alright in what way?"

Rosie paused, "Well... because of you and my brother."

"So..." Stella hesitated, "has he ever said anything inappropriate to you, or done something?"

Rosie looked even more confused, "No, what's wrong?"

Stella opened her mouth, then closed it again. "Nothing, just that he's all talk, never really serious." She suddenly found herself unable to continue the conversation.

When Jasper got home, it was already pitch black outside. After debriefing their mission, Reagan planned to send someone to check the inventory before the handover the next day.

Stella was curious, "We brought back so many Kindle Chests, did Yu Changtu ask about the details?"

"No, he didn't."

Changtu didn't inquire, it meant Daniel must have already given the heads up. It was a situation that was beneficial to all involved, and digging deeper could only backfire.

Reagan didn't have the sense, Daniel wouldn't have let him

assisting by his side.

with delight,

pets came wagging their tails at her, as if they were begging for a treat. Stella could

preparing three dishes and a soup. There was tofu skin and meatball soup, stir-fried dried vegetables with bacon, ham and fried eggs,

eat. Daniel smiled proudly at his daughter and son-in-law, "Try it, let me

is the first time your dad

heart, but as the hot soup touched her lips, her expression betrayed her attempts to hide her reaction. "Mmm, not bad," she said,

a bite of the fried egg, which was slightly burnt, and popped it into his

in the pride of his daughter and son-in- law's approval, feeling as accomplished as he did in his professional triumphs. However, when

Vanessa tried to smooth things over, "Stella, your dad was just nervous cooking for you for the first time. He must have overdone it

this was a case of love being blind. Vanessa had reminded him a few times before that the food was too salty, but she had probably been too gentle in her criticism, and too encouraging, finishing

couldn't help but laugh, "It's okay, just

thirst from the salty

rooms.

swept Stella, now in her pajamas, into his

sweet talk or grand gestures. Their flirtatious banter didn't need stating the obvious; his intentions were

I see you every day, I'm

prying eyes of a dozen single teammates. Jasper tended to be noisy during their intimate moments, and Stella preferred not to draw