The Lady goes to convince Head Butler Matthew, who manages the finances, to prepare a workspace for Rebert. She suspects he is on Count Colcos's side. She says she wants to hire Rebert as Dallas's apprentice and invest in painkillers. Matthew takes her to the secret vault left by the late Duke and Duchess. After an emotional confrontation, news arrives that Prince Cassion has taken a turn for the worse, and the chapter ends with Cassion's request for a house.