End of the World? I'm the Boss novel Chapter 431

Chapter 431 A Meeting

Me Neel what a pleasure

Langston poured her a cup of coffee. Robin lifted it to her lips, drew in the faint, curling aroma, and took a slow sip. Her eyebrow arched. ‘Blue mountain?”

“You know your coffee” A note of quiet pride tugged at Langston’s mouth. “That’s exactly right. Good coffee like this is nearly impossible to find since the apocalypse hit…

He hadn’t even finished the sentence before Robin set the cup down and said, almost offhandedly. The aroma’s a little thin, though. Someone has already brewed this more than once.”

Langston’s expression went rigid.

The corner of his mouth twitched. “Well, of course,” he said, with as much dignity as he could gather. “Resources are scarce right now, and everything needs to be stretched. Especially something this indulgent.”

Robin smiled faintly and let it go. But Langston was the one left squirming.

A director of his standing, outmaneuvered by a single cup of coffee.

He cleared his throat and steered them toward real ground. “Ms. Neel, I hope you’ll forgive my curiosity, but where did you come by those armored vehicles?”

Robin gave a soft, unhurried laugh. She didn’t answer the question. Instead, she turned it right back on him. “Some questions are better left alone, Commander Calloway, lest you be seen as rude.”

Langston hit another wall.

A genuinely tough nut to crack.

He laughed through his discomfort. “Fair enough, I won’t press… But I do have one more question. Are you familiar with Northreach Base?”

“I am,” Robin said.

The puzzlement in Langston’s eyes deepened. “I’m not reluctant to have you here, not at all. But with your level of ability, Northreach Base would take you without blinking. I’m curious why you’d choose a smaller operation like ours.”

“You’re selling Heningford short, Commander Calloway,” Robin said with an easy smile. “This place is far from small.”

Langston smiled back and said nothing.

Robin continued. “I understand the concern. You might think I’m here with some kind of angle. But honestly, I’ve never been great at putting myself forward. Northreach is impressive, absolutely. I just know there’s always someone stronger out there, and getting turned away at their door isn’t something I’d recover from with much grace.

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Chapter 434 Meeting

$5 Pearls

“And Nothreach is already full of people who’ve carved out names for themselves. Even if I got in, I’d be the smallest fish in a very large pond.” She tilted her head slightly. “Better to be a big fish in a smaller one. When I thought it through, Heningford felt like the smarter fit.”

The reasoning was sound. Almost too sound to poke at..

Langston nodded with practiced calm. “see…”

Robin’s smile stayed easy. “And I’m not alone. The wounded I brought with me, I pulled them out of danger along the way. If I commit to helping someone, I see it through to the end. I wanted them to have somewhere to land. If I’d gone to Northreach, what would’ve become of them?”

“Ms. Neel, you truly are a remarkable woman.”

Langston’s admiration was genuine. “Don’t worry. You’ve brought a whole group of survivors here, and my base will live up to its name. We can’t promise luxury, but we can promise shelter and a place to belong.

“That said…” He tested the waters with careful precision. “All resources here are pooled and distributed equally across the board, no exceptions. And those armored vehicles of yours…”

Robin lifted her gaze, her expression caught somewhere between amusement and steel. “Equally distributed? Commander Calloway, I didn’t notice much equality on my way in.”

“What do you mean…?”

“Equal distribution, but I watched your residents living in old factory dormitories, rusted tin sheds, and open tents, all side by side. That’s not quite the same standard for

everyone.

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