𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔, A.B

⎯⎯𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓

⎯𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐀𝐘 to say at least for Anthony Bridgerton or to anybody, how as Elosie was about to present herself to the queen herself, it was instantly shut down by newspapers from lady Whistledown, making the queen rather furious about Lady Whistledwon return. 

But he wonders after his dear sister wishes him a piece of good luck about this season, maybe it was his time for him to find himself a suitable wife for him to make his job easier. Making up his mind he began to walk to the family living room, hearing the soft and gentle melody from the piano that his sister, Francesca, with her gentle fingers pressing the keys of the piano, 

"Was anyone aware that dear Colin has decided to add Albania or some such place to his itinerary as he gads about the world?" Anthony said as he announce his presents and also ask questions to his family. 

Eloise decides to answer while also dancing with their younger brother, Gregory, " No. But how happy for him that he can simply decide to do that." she answered with sarcasm at the end of her sentence, Violet just look at her daughter with and then move to his eldest son with a smile,

" Joining us for tea, Anthony?" his mother asks him, "Uh, I'm afraid I must pass. Too many calls on my funds today," he answered, declining his mother's invitations for tea, he took his chance to look around the room seeing half his siblings were here, so he walks to the side and asks his dear mother, 

"Now that the season has started, I need to fill your coffers at the modiste and oversee the hiring of extra staff," Violet look at her eldest son and nodded, "Your ring. When you get the chance, I need it," Anthony added making his dear mother and siblings look at him with surprise as he needed for their betrothal rings

"The fields by Ferryhallow. I was thinking we might hold off on leasing them due to the hard frost," 

"I beg your pardon?" she questioned him, wanting to hear if she was correct, "The frost hardens the soil, saps it of nutrients," He look at her mother confusingly if he have said something wrong or improper, 

"That is very well. But you requested my ring?" she questioned him again, adding more explanatory to her questions, "Father's betrothal ring," he told her, maybe his mother's rings were a bit too much seeing that she hold in memory of their late father,

"Did someone catch your eye at the presentation, Brother?" Benedict smirked at him, seeing his chance to tease him, "I thought all the young ladies looked beautiful," Hyacinth added tilting her head to the side as her words have sarcasm in them, 

"Not particularly. And all the young ladies looked the same. Like ladies. I'd simply like to be prepared for when the opportunity presents itself," he said while looking at his family, "The Opportunity?" Violet questioned him again with an excited and yet questioning smile presented on her face,