Baron Marcius was a righteous and perfectionist person. So I thought it would not be difficult to converse with him. Even though his job was handling the household and its occupant's finances, he always administered the scenes himself. He was one of the people that I respected though I never conversed with him before. I respected the way he handled his tasks—very precise, without any corruption. He was once only a commoner, but with his skills, he earned himself the noble title.

So, without further ado, I brushed my hair neatly and rushed towards the door. Laura stopped me because it was not ladylike and I should have informed him beforehand. Hence, I asked Laura to inform Baron Marcius to come to my room as soon as he finished. An hour after sending the invitation, Baron Marcius came with somewhat puzzled.

"My lady, Baron Marcius is here," Laura announced his arrival.

"Come in. Laura, could you get us a cup of tea, please."

Baron Marcius was surprised as he never heard a young lady from a noble family say please to a maid before. All the nobles were usually polite but cold towards the ones below them.

"Good morning. To what do I owe you this honour, my lady?"

"Good morning. Have a seat. How is your family doing? How is your wife? I heard she just gave birth."

"Everyone doing well, my lady. Yes, we were blessed with a son."

The questions that I asked made him more puzzled, he wishes me to go straight to the point. However, he just observed the situation without interfering. About five minutes later, Laura came with a tea.

"This is one of my favourite tea. Though it is just black tea but with milk and tinge of vanilla extract makes it heavenly."

"Thank you, my lady. Though I have never tasted tea with milk before. I must say that it is quite delightful."

"I am that glad you like it. Baron Marcius, the reason that I called you here is to ask about my finances. How are my assets look? Or the exact questions that I want to ask is, do I have any assets?"

I asked confidently, though inside I am ready to feel betrayed.

"My lady, I always thought why you have never used any of your assets. So to answer your question, yes, you have, and it might be more than the Duchess asset since you have never used it."

I was perplexed because I never thought that my father gave me any allowances.

"Since I have never used any of my assets. I am not sure how to spend it. It would be an honour if you could explain it to me."

"It is not that hard, my lady. For example, if you want to buy something from a store, inform the owner to collect payment from the household. The store owner will ask your name, and to verify this transaction you need the badge. The badge shows your name and which household you're from. I will bring the badge here now if you like."

"Thank you, Baron Marcius. Yes, I would like to have it. But it is fine if it's not today."

"It is fine, my lady. I am glad to help. I will bring it here now."

I am pleased everything works out well because Baron Marcius didn't care about the rumour or anything, he just treated me like one of the members of the Duke's. About 15 minutes, he arrived with the badge and a paper to sign. Since he was quite busy, he just gave me the badge and bid farewell. I am very delighted today as everything works out well and now I should get ready to go out now. I am a little bit worried to explore alone, but my resolution was higher than my worries. I just can't wait to go out.

Before I went out, Laura reminded me again about which road should I took, what to do if something happened, and all the other stuff that makes me love her even more. My eyes were sparkling with tears and the feeling of being loved. To avoid any interferences, I disguised myself as one of the maids and took the side entrance. Not many people used this entrance, except for the maids or local merchants. From the entrance, I had to walk about 15 minutes to reach the town. I could ride a carriage since I had money, but I didn't want to let others knew that I went out.

As soon as Baron Marcius returned to his office, he wrote a letter to Duke Remus and stated that I had already received the badge. He was secretly pleased that I am now changed for the better. As before, I am the eldest lady of the household who never spoke to anyone, never went out, or even asked for anything. Therefore, with that peace of mind, he decided to support me.