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💬 GC: αβ (Guess who named this group) 🗨️Eloise Bridgerton
frannie 🎹 2:50pm
Guys, you have no idea of what I saw
hyacinth 🪻 2:50pm
a penguin
frannie 🎹 2:50pm
what
no ????
We’re in England, there’s no penguins here???
ANYWAY
Our adorable guest, more specifically, Eloise and Colin’s best friend, was text messaging Genevieve about going crazy over a new pic posted on instagram by her CRUSH
DID YOU KNOW SHE HAD A CRUSH??? @Eloise Bridgerton @colin 🗺️
Eloise Bridgerton 2:51pm
SHE WHAT
SHE NEVER TELL ME HER CRUSHES
colin 🗺️ 2:51pm
i feel betrayed
frannie 🎹 2:51pm
You’re not her boyfriend
colin 🗺️ 2:52
i still feel betrayed
Eloise Bridgerton 2:52pm
why have you not told her about how you feel?
i specifically invited her to aubrey hall to help you, dumbass
colin 🗺️ 2:53pm
no you didn’t
you invited her because you two have just mended your friendship
AND it’s been two days and YOU have not left her alone yet
Eloise Bridgerton 2:53pm
she’s alone now
colin 🗺️ 2:53pm
swooning over someone else on instagram 🥺
she could be swooning over me but she won’t collaborate 😔
daphne 💎 2:53pm
We should do it
frannie 🎹 2:54pm
Swoon over someone on Instagram?
Or over penelope?
Eloise Bridgerton 2:54pm
Colin is already swooning over penelope
daphne 💎 2:54pm
Sorry, I was talking to Simon and I didn’t finished my thought
But we should pester her until she tells us who that secret crush is
And then convince her that he cannot be better than our brother here
So as a special summer treat, we give Colin a decent girlfriend and Penelope a step closer to becoming our sister!
It’s a win-win situation
colin 🗺️ 2:55pm
should I be offended by the decent girlfriend part or
daphne 💎 2:55pm
Honey your last girlfriend got pregnant with another man’s baby
Are you truly wanting to argue your bad taste in women?
Eloise Bridgerton 2:55pm
HEY
daphne 💎 2:56pm
Penelope is not a woman
She’s an angel
anthony 🎩 2:56pm
Someone who’s capable of dealing with both Colin and Eloise daily and not freak out has to be out of this world.
colin 🗺️ 2:56pm
you love us
Eloise Bridgerton 2:56pm
YOU deal with us daily ???
anthony 🎩 2:57pm
No, I don’t.
I spend all my time with my wife and hope no one is fatally injured while we’re on our honeymoon.
gregory 🍭 2:57pm
you’ve been married for four years and have two children
and you’re in aubrey hall currently
with us
anthony 🎩 2:57pm
Honeymoon.
bene 🎨 2:57pm
if she’s an angel, how will she become a bridgerton?
hyacinth 🪻 2:57pm
didn’t she sabotaged Eloise’s relationship with that awful girl Cressida
and didn’t she sabotaged Colin’s relationship with Marina
colin 🗺️ 2:57pm
and thank god she did given that she was PREGNANT AND THE CHILD WASN’T MINE
daphne 💎 2:57pm
Children^
Eloise Bridgerton 2:58pm
I sabotaged me and cressida
penelope sabotaged me and theodora
and we talked, she won’t sabotage my relationships anymore
we agreed I should be doing it myself now
colin 🗺️ 2:58pm
she never promised she wouldn’t sabotage mine
which means that I can do the same
@daphne 💎 what’s your plan
anthony 🎩 2:59pm
Kate says she’s in for the plan, whatever it is.
hyacinth 🪻 2:59pm
are YOU in for the plan??
anthony 🎩 2:59pm
I’m with Kate.
bene 🎨 2:59pm
why are all my brothers such simps for their spouses, google search
gregory 🍭 3:00pm
I am not!!
frannie 🎹 3:00pm
Colin and Penelope are not yet married
colin 🗺️ 3:00pm
keyword is “yet”
hyacinth 🪻 3:00pm
he’s bitter because he’s a sad bi who’s not in love with anyone
bene 🎨 3:00pm
i’m young
leave me alone
Eloise Bridgerton 3:01pm
he’s bitter because that masked woman from mother’s masquerade party from last december never gave him her number
bene 🎨 3:01pm
wasn’t this chat about penelope and colin
colin 🗺️ 3:01pm
YES THANK YOU
@daphne 💎 i’m waiting for your guidance
daphne 💎 3:01pm
I don’t know, I didn’t think that far
I thought Eloise or Hyacinth would come up with something at this point
hyacinth 🪻 3:01pm
well if my services are being required
Eloise Bridgerton 3:02pm
We’re doomed
hyacinth 🪻 3:02pm
for starters we need to talk to genevieve
who’s closer to her other than penelope?
daphne 💎 3:02pm
Isn’t she your ex? @bene 🎨
bene 🎨 3:02pm
she is, but it’s not like we talk
she broke up with me and tbh i still don’t know the real reason
frannie 🎹 3:02pm
Perhaps she got bored
bene 🎨 3:02pm
thank you fran, you’re my favorite sister too
hyacinth 🪻 3:02pm
@eloise????
Eloise Bridgerton 3:03pm
we’re not friends, but pen did gave me her number
i’ll be right back
💬 DM: Genevieve Delacroix 🗨️Eloise Bridgerton
Eloise Bridgerton 3:03pm
Hey Gen
Sorry to disturb, but are you willing to share gossip with me
Genevieve Delacroix 3:03pm
It depends
Gossip about me? No
Gossip about others? Yes
Eloise Bridgerton 3:04pm
It’s about Penelope
Genevieve Delacroix 3:04pm
Wait, she told me you two are speaking again
Eloise Bridgerton 3:04pm
yeah but due to previous comments about this particular topic
given the sad fact that my best friend is straight
she doesn’t tell me about who her crushes are
Genevieve Delacroix 3:04pm
Oh
Yeah, I forgot you hate men
Sorry, I don’t think I can share this, El
Kinda too secret for me to share 😕
💬 GC: αβ (Guess who named this group) 🗨️Eloise Bridgerton
Eloise Bridgerton 3:05pm
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genevieve is too loyal to share
colin 🗺️ 3:05pm
FUCKING FEMALE LOYALTY
Eloise Bridgerton 3:05pm
you never complained when said loyalty is for you
I KNOW you and penelope have some secret that I don’t know about for example
colin 🗺️ 3:05pm
it’s me and pen’s world, only us are allowed in it
besides, if it’s up to her this particular secret will come out sooner than later
I’m just postponing it to later
gregory 🍭 3:06pm
I pray for days where those two are not fighting over pen
hyacinth 🪻 3:06pm
praying for days that will never come
Eloise Bridgerton 3:06pm
what’s your next plan, gremlin?
hyacinth 🪻 3:06pm
@daphne 💎 she sees you as an older sister
try and get it out of her
suggest a friend, see how she reacts
describe him and play it cool
bene 🎨 3:06pm
her plan is to take the ‘pester’ and commit to it
daphne 💎 3:06pm
I’ll do it
💬 DM: Penelope Featherington 🗨️Daphne Basset
Daphne Basset 3:07pm
Hey, kinda out of nowhere
But are you single?
Penelope Featherington 3:07pm
I am in the same house as you
And yes, I’m single
Daphne Basset 3:07pm
How much do you trust me?
Penelope Featherington 3:07pm
That depends
On how to take care of kids? 100%
On how to change a lamp? 15%
Daphne Basset 3:07pm
I’m actually happy that there’s some percent on the second one
It should be 0%
Same for Anthony, btw
Penelope Featherington 3:08pm
Noted
What are you planning, Duchess?
Daphne Basset 3:08pm
So, Simon has a friend
He’s 6 feet tall
Tanned, handsome, single and emotionally available
Penelope Featherington 3:08pm
He seems like a catch
Are you guys opening the marriage?
Daphne Basset 3:08pm
NO!
He’s not for me, silly goose
He’s for you!
Penelope Featherington 3:08pm
Oh,
Daphne…
Daphne Basset 3:09pm
Is he not your type?
Perhaps you’d prefer a bad boy?
Penelope Featherington 3:09pm
NO!
Please no bad boys, they are boring
Emotionally available men are my type
But
Daphne Basset 3:09pm
What else? The tanned part is too much?
Penelope Featherington 3:09pm
NO!
I mean, it’s not too much, I would very much like someone who’s not pale like me
I am just not interested in blind dating, you know?
Far too embarrassing and I’m an introvert
Daphne Basset 3:10pm
Well, what if I introduced you to him at the next party? Would that be amenable?
Of course, he would never know that’s our little plan
Penelope Featherington 3:10pm
I don’t know, Daph…
Daphne Basset 3:10pm
Pen! I know you are not Eloise-like to want to be the rich aunt of your nieces
I just want to help! I owe it to you
Penelope Featherington 3:11pm
You do?
Daphne Basset 3:11pm
Of course!
You keep up with our crazy, so it is only fair
Tell me your type
Penelope Featherington 3:11pm
Why do I feel like I’m walking into a trap somehow
Ok, fine
I don’t really have a type, though?
He needs to be kind, like my friends and hate my mum
that’s basically it?
Daphne Basset 3:11pm
He seems like a catch
Penelope Featherington 3:12pm
I know
He’s perfect
💬 GC: αβ (Guess who named this group) 🗨️Eloise Bridgerton
daphne 💎 3:12pm
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Please tell me I wasn’t the only one who thought it
anthony 🎩 3:12pm
I can change a lamp.
Eloise Bridgerton 3:12pm
I do aim to be the cool lesbian rich aunt
I never said anything about being single tho
colin 🗺️ 3:12pm
is this a joke?
IT’S ME
bene 🎨 3:12pm
So her secret crush is Colin?
Eloise Bridgerton 3:12pm
it can’t be
if it were colin, she would tell me
frannie 🎹 3:12pm
Would she?
You hate men
Eloise Bridgerton 3:12pm
he’s my brother
wait
that’s actually worse
colin 🗺️ 3:12pm
what is that supposed to mean
anthony 🎩 3:12pm
Kate went to talk to her.
colin 🗺️ 3:12pm
Kate WHAT
anthony 🎩 3:13pm
She declared it was ridiculous how you were all trying to do it over messages when she’s in Aubrey Hall.
I agree with my wife.
gregory 🍭 3:13pm
of course he does
hyacinth 🪻 3:13pm
I’m going downstairs to eavesdrop on them
colin 🗺️ 3:13pm
thank you hyacinth
anthony 🎩 3:13pm
Don’t eavesdrop on my wife, please.
bene 🎨 3:14pm
she’s already doing it
hyacinth 🪻 3:14pm
i’m already doing it
nothing much is going on
wait, penelope opened instagram
…they’re seeing baby videos???
bene 🎨 3:15pm
Kate’s pregnant
daphne 💎 3:15pm
Or she just likes babies?
anthony 🎩 3:15pm
She’s not pregnant yet
colin 🗺️ 3:15pm
keyword is “yet”
Eloise Bridgerton 3:16pm
gross
hyacinth 🪻 3:16pm
Kate is laughing
Penelope is laughing too
gregory 🍭 3:16pm
why are you so bad at narrating gossip
hyacinth 🪻 3:16pm
OMG
IT’S LUKE, GUYS
HIS NAME’S LUKE
colin 🗺️ 3:16pm
WHAT
bene 🎨 3:17pm
she got a name????
gregory 🍭 3:17pm
oh wow she’s good
hyacinth 🪻 3:17pm
Thank you, I know
Eloise Bridgerton 3:17pm
last name
I’m going to stalk him on instagram
hyacinth 🪻 3:17pm
uh idk she didn’t said a last name
gregory 🍭 3:17pm
oh wow you’re a disaster
Eloise Bridgerton 3:18pm
HYACINTH!
how am I going to judge if he’s good enough for her if I don’t have his last name?
colin 🗺️ 3:18pm
he’s not good enough for her
i am the only one good enough for her
idk who this luke guy is
but the person she described is ME
frannie 🎹 3:18pm
Wow
Ok taylor swift
colin 🗺️ 3:18pm
how do we sabotage them
bene 🎨 3:18pm
i don’t know if it’s a good idea to sabotage her relationship
colin 🗺️ 3:18pm
i didn’t asked if it was a good idea or not
Eloise Bridgerton 3:19pm
i can’t believe she really has a secret crush
honestly, i’m not that bad
colin 🗺️ 3:19pm
you’re worse
Eloise Bridgerton 3:19pm
shut up
or on your wedding day,
when the priest ask if there’s someone against your marriage
i’ll raise my hand
colin 🗺️ 3:19pm
you wouldn’t dare
gregory 🍭 3:20pm
imagine the chaos
i want to be in a wedding where someone interrupts it like that
as long as I’m not the groom, that is
bene 🎨 3:20pm
or any of your siblings I hope
frannie 🎹 3:20pm
Let me try something
💬 DM: Penelope Featherington 🗨️Francesca Stirling
Francesca Bridgerton 3:21pm
Penelope
How would you name your firstborn?
Pen 🦋 3:21pm
Elliot or Agatha
Why?
Francesca Bridgerton 3:21pm
Because I was thinking about mine
And I thought about Luke
I think it’s such a cute name
Pen 🦋 3:21pm
It’s a beautiful name
Are you trying to tell me you’re pregnant?
Francesca Bridgerton 3:21pm
No, not yet
Pen 🦋 3:22pm
Keyword is “yet”
I hope John hasn’t given up on it
Are you okay?
Francesca Bridgerton 3:22pm
John is as eager as I am
Even though we are focusing a bit on Michaela since she’s going through some things
But we’re trying
I hope soon we’ll have a new niece or nephew for you
Pen 🦋 3:22pm
I’ll be rooting for you!
Francesca Bridgerton 3:22pm
Why Elliot? Sorry, it just clicked
Pen 🦋 3:23pm
Eloise
Since she’s going to be the godmother anyway, I might as well homage her
Agatha is because of Agatha Danbury, my boss
I like her
And Agatha is a cute name
Francesca Bridgerton 3:23pm
Why don’t you use Luke too? Since you like it
Pen 🦋 3:23pm
Oh, I couldn’t
But that leaves it for you
💬 GC: αβ (Guess who named this group) 🗨️Eloise Bridgerton
frannie 🎹 3:24pm
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Eloise Bridgerton 3:24pm
I feel loved, I love her
colin 🗺️ 3:24pm
why can’t she use luke
bene 🎨 3:24pm
duh
because she plans to marry him, ofc
daphne 💎 3:24pm
Benedict!
colin 🗺️ 3:24pm
brb i’m going to kms at the sound of ybwm
anthony 🎩 3:24pm
Can someone translate what he just said?
hyacinth 🪻 3:24pm
“Be right back, I’m going to kill myself at the sound of You Belong With Me”
it’s a taylor swift song btw
anthony 🎩 3:25pm
I am not that outdated.
gregory 🍭 3:25pm
who says outdated
frannie 🎹 3:25pm
You’re losing focus
anthony 🎩 3:26pm
Actually,
Kate told me about the secret crush.
Penelope told her about him.
colin 🗺️ 3:26pm
who’s him???
Eloise Bridgerton 3:26pm
is she honestly telling everyone who he is but me
anthony 🎩 3:26pm
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Him.
gregory 🍭 3:27pm
that’s an actor
hyacinth 🪻 3:27pm
he’s good looking tho
frannie 🎹 3:27pm
He has such beautiful eyes too?
hyacinth 🪻 3:27pm
omg
his name is luke newton
omg @eloise she did said his last name in the conversation
but i thought they were talking about kate’s dog 😭
colin 🗺️ 3:28pm
IT’S A CELEBRITY CRUSH
OH FOR GOD’S SAKE I WANTED TO KMS OVER A MID ACTOR?
daphne 💎 3:28pm
He’s not mid!
He’s done some pretty good pieces
And he’s the sensitive hero from that netflix romance tv show
Of course she likes him, he’s basically the only emotionally available male character
hyacinth 🪻 3:28pm
so she likes the character
gregory 🍭 3:28pm
and because of that, the actor
Eloise Bridgerton 3:29pm
oh lord, my best friend’s type is emotionally available men
her type is men that doesn’t exist
colin 🗺️ 3:29pm
eXCUSE ME
I EXIST
daphne 💎 3:29pm
There is exactly one emotionally available man on Earth
And that’s exactly our brother
Who’s Penelope’s type
I know that it is decided her secret crush is just a celebrity crush but
hyacinth 🪻 3:29pm
I’m talking to her
colin 🗺️ 3:29pm
you’re WHAT
hyacinth 🪻 3:29pm
someone had to do something
gregory 🍭 3:30pm
isn’t that what we’ve been trying to do for the past hour?
frannie 🎹 3:30pm
It’s been 40 minutes tho
💬 DM: Penelope Featherington 🗨️Hyacinth Bridgerton
Hyacinth Bridgerton 3:29pm
hey bestie
pen 🖋️ 3:29pm
Oh, no
What have you done?
Hyacinth Bridgerton 3:30pm
why do you have less faith in me than anthony
pen 🖋️3:30pm
You forget who babysitted you and Gregory when Anthony was too busy
If you haven’t done anything yet, you’re planning on doing something
And I fear that I am involved
Now, spill
What do I have to do?
Hyacinth Bridgerton 3:30pm
can you fall out of love of your secret crush pls
pen 🖋️ 3:30pm
wha
Hyacinth Bridgerton 3:30pm
look, I’m not the type to ruin relationships
not unles it’s beneficial to ME
but i am sure that your secret crush is not worth it
because he’s not the one i think that’s right for you
so please fall out of love for him
pls pls pls
pen 🖋️ 3:31pm
Hya
I don’t have a secret crush
I know you’re talking about Luke Newton, and yes he’s my celebrity crush
And I freaked out over it earlier today because he posted a new instagram picture
And he’s low profile, so I just get excited
Hyacinth Bridgerton 3:32pm
but you said you couldn’t name your child Luke
pen 🖋️ 3:32pm
Because I can’t name my child after a celebrity when I have so many wonderful people around me
And I am kinda set on Elliot
If Eloise and I fight again I will let the child’s father choose
Hope we don’t tho cause I wouldn’t want to give such power to a man
Hyacinth Bridgerton 3:32pm
aren’t you straight?
pen 🖋️ 3:33pm
I am
I’m still a man hater’s best friend tho
And I won’t hate my husband
If he ever discovers that I am his destined wife, that is
Hyacinth Bridgerton 3:33pm
what
wait, are you sure you don’t have a secret crush?
or maybe luke newton is more than a celebrity crush and you actually have deep feelings for him?
pen 🖋️ 3:33pm
My crush is not famous lol
Just oblivious
💬 GC: αβ (Guess who named this group) 🗨️Eloise Bridgerton
hyacinth 🪻 3:34pm
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THERE IS A CRUSH
IT’S JUST NOT LUKE NEWTON
Eloise Bridgerton 3:34pm
I’m so proud of her
colin 🗺️ 3:34pm
brb i’m going to kms at the sound of yellow
bene 🎨 3:34pm
dude is going to kill himself at the sound of two songs
gregory 🍭 3:34pm
wait a moment
her crush is colin
who’s more oblivious to feelings than him?
colin 🗺️ 3:34pm
don’t let me dream
if we’re crushing each other i’m going to combust
Eloise Bridgerton 3:35pm
I legit thought you were going to say you’d kill youself again
colin 🗺️ 3:35pm
and lose the chance of marrying her?
NEVER!
anthony 🎩 3:35pm
So if her crush is Colin, how are we going to confirm?
frannie 🎹 3:35pm
He’s invested
anthony 🎩 3:36pm
Kate is currently nursing Miles.
I have some minutes to be invested.
colin 🗺️ 3:36pm
just admit that you want me to be happy with the love of my life
anthony 🎩 3:36pm
No.
bene 🎨 3:36pm
for me that’s a yes
daphne 💎 3:36pm
me too
gregory 🍭 3:36pm
me three
hyacinth 🪻 3:36pm
me four
frannie 🎹 3:36pm
me five
Eloise Bridgerton 3:37pm
me six
colin 🗺️ 3:37pm
me seven and eight
anthony 🎩 3:37pm
I am eight.
colin 🗺️ 3:37pm
so you agree, it’s a yes
frannie 🎹 3:37pm
You’re losing focus again
colin 🗺️ 3:37pm
I didn’t
@Eloise Bridgerton cancel your plans with her tonight
Eloise Bridgerton 3:37pm
No.
colin 🗺️ 3:37pm
DON’T TYPE LIKE ANTHONY
you have had her for the entirety of the past two days!
Eloise Bridgerton 3:37pm
no, I didn’t
I had to share her with my siblings
frannie 🎹 3:38pm
I wonder what Penelope thinks of you two treating her like a propriety
daphne 💎 3:38pm
She likes it
frannie 🎹 3:38pm
She does?
daphne 💎 3:38pm
Yes
I heard her speaking with Eloise once about how that makes her feel loved
Especially since they’re like this in jest
Weird, but then you remember how her family used to treat her and you understand
She only likes it when it’s Colin and Eloise, tho
I remember how she almost punched her ex-boyfriend when he came with those kind of jokes in front of everyone
frannie 🎹 3:38pm
Her ex-boyfriend was Alfred Debling, right?
Ugh, I hated him
bene 🎨 3:39pm
why?
frannie 🎹 3:39pm
he was 33 and was dating a 19 years old
do I have to say more?
bene 🎨 3:39pm
no, I got it
colin 🗺️ 3:39pm
Yes, but you have not shared her with me! And for this plan to work, I need to be alone with her for more than five minutes. I want to talk to her properly, but how can I do it when you’re constantly on her tail? There will be space for the two of you in our marriage, I promise! But first, I need you to step aside so I can make her become a Bridgerton, thank you very much @Eloise Bridgerton
gregory 🍭 3:40pm
dear god
hyacinth 🪻 3:40pm
that’s why it took him so long to reply
Eloise Bridgerton 3:40pm
fine
on one condition
when you get married
you better let her pick Elliot as a name
colin 🗺️ 3:40pm
deal
Eloise Bridgerton 3:41pm
well, Phillipa Crane did invite me to go out tonight
colin 🗺️ 3:41pm
wait
YOU WERE GOING TO GO OUT SINCE THE BEGINNING?
Eloise Bridgerton 3:41pm
yes, but at least I secured my best friend’s wishes of having her firstborn son named after me
good luck, brother
and if you ever hurt her, i am going to kill you
colin 🗺️ 3:41pm
pffft
if i ever hurt her, i am killing me
bene 🎨 3:41pm
we should all stop with the death threats
daphne 💎 3:41pm
No
frannie 🎹 3:41pm
It’s a family trait
anthony 🎩 3:41pm
That is how we deal with trauma.
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💬 DM: Penelope Featherington 🗨️Colin Bridgerton
Pen 💛 7:12pm
I have a question
Colin Bridgerton 7:12pm
I am upstairs?
Pen 💛 7:12pm
I’m still waiting for the popcorn to be ready, so
I am texting it
Colin Bridgerton 7:12pm
ok go ahead
Pen 💛 7:12pm
Do you happen to know the reason why everyone in your family has been pestering me to know about some sort of secret crush?
Colin Bridgerton 7:12pm
no
why would I
Pen 💛 7:13pm
Alfred Debling
When we started going out, YOU put your whole family after me to know more about him
Colin Bridgerton 7:13pm
he was too particular!
i had to make sure he wasn’t a creep
not to mention how much older than you he was
Pen 💛 7:13pm
The same happened to Reginald Fife
Colin Bridgerton 7:13pm
penelope
you admitted that you only dated him to piss me off
Pen 💛 7:14pm
Ok, yes, I admit that it was pettiness because of the ‘I’d never date penelope featherington comment’
But isn’t it weird how everytime a man shows interest in me, your whole family is on the hunt to find out more about them
Colin Bridgerton 7:14pm
they care about you
so do i
btw
Pen 💛 7:14pm
Colin
I spent the day with Kate today
Colin Bridgerton 7:14pm
how did you accomplish to get her away from anthony?
Pen 💛 7:14pm
She said he was too busy trying to help his brother with his crush
I thought it was Benedict at first
With the Masked Lady and everything
Colin Bridgerton 7:14pm
wasn’t it?
Pen 💛 7:15pm
You tell me
Because now I’m starting to think it’s you
Colin Bridgerton 7:15pm
what an interesting turn of events
Pen 💛 7:15pm
Colin
Was it you?
Colin Bridgerton 7:16pm
what is the answer that you want
Pen 💛 7:16pm
Who she is
How can I help?
I owe it to you
Colin Bridgerton 7:16pm
you don’t owe me shit
Pen 💛 7:16pm
Yes, I do, I am still responsible for your last breakup
Do I know her?
Colin Bridgerton 7:16pm
and I said it was fine about that!!!
yes, you know her
Pen 💛 7:16pm
oh my god
pls tell me it’s not cressida cowper
Colin Bridgerton 7:16pm
ew, no
that was my sister being petty
i am not petty
Pen 💛 7:16pm
Ok, then is it Clara Livingston?
Ella Goring?
Anne Hartigan?
Mary Ann Hallewell?
Devi Malhotra?
Colin Bridgerton 7:17pm
pen
i think it’s best if we discuss it with you up here
Pen 💛 7:17pm
The popcorn is not ready yet
Colin Bridgerton 7:17pm
it’s been five minutes?
Pen 💛 7:17pm
Which one of them?
Colin Bridgerton 7:17pm
I won’t tell you who she is through text messages
Pen 💛 7:17pm
pls do it
Colin Bridgerton 7:17pm
why?
you’re texting lowercase, there’s something wrong
what’s wrong?
i’m going downstairs
Pen 💛 7:18pm
NO
Everything’s fine
I just want to know who she is so I can help you as soon as I go upstairs you know
that’s all
Colin Bridgerton 7:18pm
ok fine
but since you’re so insistent on helping me
I should help you too
Pen 💛 7:18pm
Help me how?
Colin Bridgerton 7:18pm
with your oblivious crush
Pen 💛 7:18pm
Oh, Lord
EVEN HYACINTH, COLIN?
SHE’S A CHILD
Colin Bridgerton 7:18pm
she’s a curious teenager who invited herself to the quest
it was all on her
how oblivious is he?
Pen 💛 7:18pm
This isn’t about me
Colin Bridgerton 7:18pm
I am making it about you
who is he
I want names
Pen 💛 7:19pm
Perhaps it’s best if we don’t discuss it over text message
Colin Bridgerton 7:19pm
what if
she was you
Pen 💛 7:20pm
wha
Colin Bridgerton 7:20pm
I dind’t want to discuss it over text message because my secret crush is you
And that was not how I wanted you to know
But you’re way too stubborn for your own good
Pen 💛 7:20pm
Oh God, you’re writing uppercase, you’re serious
Are you serious?
Colin Bridgerton 7:20pm
Of course I am
And now, I am starting to think that I am the oblivious idiot
Pen 💛 7:21pm
Don’t talk to him like that
Colin Bridgerton 7:21pm
I d i o t
Pen 💛 7:21pm
Don’t talk to him like that cause he’s my best friend
And yes, he’s an oblivious idiot, but he’s MY oblivious idiot
And we’re both idiots tbh
Colin Bridgerton 7:21pm
good
now turn around and kiss me
💬 GC: αβ (Guess who named this group) 🗨️Colin Bridgerton
El 📖 8:23
Phillipa went to the toilet
@Colin Bridgerton give me updates
Daph 💎 8:23pm
Thank you so much for requesting it in the main group chat
El 📖 8:23pm
I know my family
Colin Bridgerton 8:24pm
[ 📸 Photo ]
we’re dating
Hyacinth 🪻 8:24pm
OH MY GOD
Fran 🎹 8:24pm
i think i’ll cry
Greg 🍭 8:24pm
she’s writing lowercase, she is really emotional
El 📖 8:25pm
oh my god i can’t believe she never told me her secret crush was you
i don’t know if i should thank her or end our friendship again
Ant 🎩 8:25pm
Kate said that she will ground you if you end your friendship with Penelope again.
El 📖 8:25pm
I am 24
and Kate’s not my mother???
Ant 🎩 8:25pm
She will still ground you.
El 📖 8:25pm
fine, i’ll thank her
Daph 💎 8:25pm
I am so happy for you, brother
And for Penelope
Fran 🎹 8:25pm
She’s happy that her plan worked out
Daph 💎 8:25pm
Well, of course, that too
Greg 🍭 8:26pm
what about the celebrity crush
El 📖 8:26pm
it’s just a celebrity crush?
Colin Bridgerton 8:26pm
actually
we talked about him
the reason she couldn’t use his name, the real reason I mean
is because she knew that I would be jealous of him
she just knows me so well
Daph 💎 8:27pm
Maybe too well???
Fran 🎹 8:27pm
agreed
Colin Bridgerton 8:27pm
also, a curiosity that we just discovered
after making out for like 30 minutes of course
El 📖 8:27pm
tmi
Colin Bridgerton 8:27pm
she thinks he resembles me
Daph 💎 8:28pm
Wait, he does
OMG the answer was right in front of us all this time
Fran 🎹 8:28pm
We’re not very smart when we think together
Colin Bridgerton 8:27pm
there’s more
I am fan of the romance show too
Ben 🎨 8:28pm
how much of a dick will i be if i joke about it
Daph 💎 8:28pm
a huge one
Fran 🎹 8:28pm
shut up benedict
Ben 🎨 8:29pm
I can feel how much you love me
El 📖 8:29pm
Oh no
I know what he’s going to say
Nicola Coughlan, right?
Colin Bridgerton 8:29pm
yeah
I always had a crush on her
though of course I only found out why after I realized I was madly in love with my girlfriend
Greg 🍭 8:29pm
you’re an idiot
Ben 🎨 8:29pm
oh god it’s another one to be a simp over his spouse
even more so now that it’s official
Hyacinth 🪻 8:29pm
you’re a simp for a woman you don’t even know the name
Ben 🎨 8:29pm
wasn’t this chat about penelope and colin
Colin Bridgerton 8:30pm
YES, THANK YOU
anyway we’re getting married in roughly three months
i proposed
she said yes
be happy
Ant 🎩 8:30pm
YOU PROPOSED?
Fran 🎹 8:30pm
Wow, all upppers
Ant 🎩 8:30pm
WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU PROPOSED
YOU’VE BEEN DATING FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR
Daph 💎 8:30pm
Kate must be thrilled
Took her a year to get a proposal
Ben 🎨 8:30pm
same as you
Daph 💎 8:30pm
Exactly, I’m thrilled Penelope won’t have to wait a year
Good job, brother
Be the best out of you
Greg 🍭 8:30pm
HEY
daphne 💎 8:31pm
Sorry
Be the best out of the three oldest
Greg 🍭 8:31pm
thank you
Ant 🎩 8:31pm
COLIN
Where is him? He’s not answering my calls.
Hyacinth 🪻 8:31pm
duh, he’s with his girlfriend
Fran 🎹 8:31pm
Fiancée^
Hyacinth 🪻 8:32pm
hey, can we invite luke newton and nicola coughlan to their wedding
Colin Bridgerton 8:32pm
NO
I don’t want that man next to my wife
Ben 🎨 8:32pm
she’s not your wife yet
El 📖 8:32pm
keyword is “yet”
Ben 🎨 8:32pm
aren’t you on a date?
El 📖 8:32pm
well, since we’re speaking about news
i am dating too
Daph 💎 8:32pm
WHAT A NIGHT
Ben 🎨 8:32pm
so everyone’s dating except me
Greg 🍭 8:33pm
i’m not dating
Hyacinth 🪻 8:33pm
neither am I
Ben 🎨 8:33pm
…
i’m a sad bi
Daph 💎 8:33pm
Oh, poor thing
Don’t worry, Benny
Next quest is to find your mysterious lady
Ant 🎩 8:33pm
Colin turned off his phone.
Daph 💎 8:33pm
Anthony, for God’s sake
This is Penelope, they’ve known each other since children
Are you really worried if he’s moving too fast?
Ant 🎩 8:33pm
No.
Kate wanted to congratulate them.
But her phone’s battery is off.
Wait, that’s why he turned off his phone?
Ben 🎨 8:34pm
congratulate them tomorrow
I’m sure mother will be thrilled
El 📖 8:34pm
[ 📸 Photo ]
Penelope sent me this
mother is already aware of it
Kate congratulated her through text message
and I told her about Phillipa
also, she said she will help Benedict after their wedding
(and honeymoon, colin’s terms)
Ben 🎨 8:35pm
i always liked her, welcome to the family penelope
Hyacinth 🪻 8:35pm
NEXT QUEST: Find the Mystery Masked Miss
Greg 🍭 8:35pm
weird ass quest name
Hyacinth 🪻 8:35pm
shut up
THE END