Chapter 95

Elodie unwrapped the package and had to laugh when she saw a dancing cactus in a miniature pot. ‘I figured your office could use some green. And this one saves you the hassle of having to actually water it.’ Ari enjoyed watching the way Elodie’s face lit up as she played with the jiggling and swaying cactus. ‘And there’s a switch at the bottom of the pot. If you flick it on, it’ll activate an EM shield that’ll temporarily erase you from the digital map. No one can track you to this IP address.’ Elodie’s head snapped up when she realised he was alluding to her hacking activities. ‘How did you…?’ Ari winked. ‘I pay attention. And let’s just say, kindred spirits recognise one another.’ Elodie placed the cactus next to her computer. ‘Thanks. I like it.’ ‘Like it enough to grant me an invitation to your birthday party?’ Elodie raised an eyebrow. ‘How do you know my birthday? Sorry, forget I asked. Stupid question.’ Ari smiled. ‘I do my homework.’ ‘Huh, sneaky. To be honest, I wasn’t plannin