Chapter 226

Forget it—those little love notes weren't Julia's to deal with anyway. It was better to hand them back to that brat and his father. Wth that thought, Julia lost all interest in the snacks. She quickly gathered up the scattered candies, packed the letters neatly into another bag, and went downstairs for dinner. … The next morning, as soon as she arrived at the office, she handed the bag of letters to Stella. "Jules, what's this?" Stella blinked curiously. "Some misdelivered letters. When you have a chance, pass them on to Xavier," Julia said flatly. "Oh." Stella nodded automatically, then, after a moment, realization struck. "Wait… Jules, Xav went to see you again? And he gave you something? What was it?" She trailed after Julia into her office, full of questions. "Snacks. Why? Do you want some? I'll bring them for you tomorrow," Julia responded blankly. "Oh, no! They are Xav's gift to you. If I ate them and he found out, he'd probably cry his eyes out." Stella waved her hands