18 Floors Above the Apocalypse
Chapter 75

The dream was abruptly shattered, and Sadie's newfound illusion was broken. But since she dared to call Stella out, she was already prepared.

"Why can't you share some of your possessions with me? It's better than being found out by others and being overwhelmed by them. If that happens, you'll be in deep trouble."

Hearing her presumptuous request, Stella couldn't help but laugh. "No, you don't understand me. I'm a hot-tempered person who acts impulsively without considering the consdequences. What threatens me about you coming empty-handed?"

Sadie's heart skipped a beat. She was immediately on guard and warned, "Stella, since I dared to invite you out, I obviously have a backup plan. If you dare to harm a single hair on my head, you won't be leaving this place today!"

Stella laughed at the threat, as if a cat was playing with a dying mouse. She was in such a good mood. "For a bag of ramen, you're willing to sleep with two or three men. Don't tell me you've hired a bunch of gangsters to ambush me. They charge a lot; you won't be able to afford their appearance fee even if you sleep with them day and night for a month."

Sadie, feeling the blow, bristled with anger. "Stella, what's so great about you? Is it just because you have the Arcadia? Without the Arcadia, you'd be worse off than me. You're just a cheat and think you're so powerful? With your looks, I doubt you could even be exchanged for a bag of ramen."

"I'm sorry, indeed I'm not as capable as you. Anyone can have their way with you."

In Stella's previous life, Arcadia was stolen, she'd much rather starve to death than deal with the devil, while Sadie, even with the Arcadia, still relied on her body to make exchanges for resources, using Arcadia to steal theirs. Stella sneered, "You need to understand, who can make the choice now."

Sadie gritted her teeth. "Fine, I didn't bring anyone with me, but if I can't go back today, the news of you having Arcadia will be exposed."

"Really?" Knowing her selfish greed, Stella didn't fear her at all. "Don't tell me you told Hector, or those men."

Sadie was silent.

"They not only share you and Amanda, but also let you two go out and use your bodies to exchange for food. If you really trusted them, you wouldn't have come here alone today."

If she did, they would have surrounded and threatened her to hand over the Arcadia.

Unfortunately, Sadie didn't know that the Arcadia couldn't be taken away. As long as she didn't enter the Arcadia, no other living thing could.

Hector was selfish, and Sadie was even worse. She wanted to snatch the Arcadia but was even more afraid of it being taken away once she got it. So, she would definitely not tell Hector and the others.

Stella, seeing through her, made Sadie furious. "Stella, don't be too arrogant, just try it if you don't believe me."

"Alright." Stella smiled, "Let's try it."

Sadie's face hardened. "Fine, we'll see!" Now she absolutely couldn't show weakness. Once she did, she would lose.

Sadie stood tall and warned, "You'll regret it!" After saying that, she turned and left.

Stella didn't leave and watched Sadie walk away.

Sadie was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Since Stella refused the suggestion, she had to deal with rejection and do as she had warned. She would let everyone in Griffith know that Stella had the Arcadia and see if there was still a place for her to stay. With the knowledge of Stella's possession, Sadie would make Stella homeless. With a determined mind, she quickened her pace down the stairs.

Just at the stairway, a shadow fiercely pounced on her.

"Woof!"

"Ah!!!"

Already on edge, Sadie screamed and instinctively dodged and fell back. She felt a sharp pain and was so pained she couldn't breathe. She looked down at her chest to see a sharp knife had pierced through her body from the back and was stained with blood. "Who gave you the courage to threaten me?" A cold voice rang out behind Sadie.

She tried to open her mouth wide, but couldn't say a word. Her eyes were full of shock! Was Stella...killing her?

"I don't care about who you are. You're such a mess, and you still think you're the chosen one or have nine lives?"

Stella held the handle of the knife, twisted it hard, and then pulled it out. Blood was dripping from the knife.

Sadie fell down with a loud thud, struggling to breathe. She tried to open her mouth, her eyes were bulging out of their sockets, and her claw-like hands were reaching out to Stella. "You, you..." Stella's eyes looked cold. "Everyone is struggling to survive, but you're eyeing others' pockets. I can only send you to hell."

Well, what if Sadie knew she had the Arcadia? She still had to have the ability to get it!

As for who Sadie was, Stella had no interest. She just needed to eliminate the threat.

Soon, due to the freezing weather and massive blood loss, Sadie's body stiffened quickly, and her eyes were wide open even in death.

It was not yet five o'clock, but the sky was already darkening. Stella did not linger, taking Cooper downstairs. The dog was unwilling. His angry head looked back, then quickly caught up.

With ice skates on, Stella slid towards home.

Cooper ran wild, excitedly catching up. Two wheels were no match for four, the dog ran wild, quickly leaving its master behind. As expected of Jasper's trained dog, his running speed was fast as lightning, and his posture was steady and handsome. Cooper was the most dazzling pup on the street. Stella couldn't help but call out, "Cooper."

The dog stopped abruptly, turned his head to look at her, then without hesitation ran back. "Woof!"

He ran back, circled around Stella a few times, then ran forward like a bolt of lightning.

The sky was about to darken. The most dangerous time of the day was upon them.

On the ice, there were groups of three to five people. Whether they were looking at the dog or Stella, there were all glares of greed and malice in their eyes.

Anyone who ventured alone, knew they were taking a risk.

The sight of the robust, well-fed dog in the bone-chilling cold was enough to awaken an illicit temptation in many. Several folks reached for their concealed weapons hidden beneath their coats, swiftly closing in on Cooper. "Quick, seize him!"