It's poisonous

"Mhm. He is."

Deep lines appeared between Mildred's brows as she looked at Penny in disbelief. Penny, on the other hand, simply let out a sigh. This wasn't part of her plan. Aside from surprising Zoren, she thought gathering information behind the scenes would be helpful.

However, things were spiraling out of control.

She hadn't shooed Mark away and warned everyone not to intervene unless her life was in danger. After all, she had promised Zoren and his men not to completely push them away—just like that time when she ended up with a stitch in her head.

In other words, she was certain Zoren's shadow team and Mark were watching everything unfold. They weren't intervening just because her life wasn't in danger.

But they were wrong!