True love didn't exist before you || Anthony Bridgerton

~ 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 ~

Anthony woke up, thinking of her, he had seen dream where she was walking straight towards him with little smile on her face. It got cold shivers around his body. What this woman was doing to him.

He dress up and got ready for the day. "Morning mother." He said and took newspaper. Anthony did not realised he had little smile on his face, his mother clearly saw it.

"Where is that smile coming from?" Lady Bridgerton asked.

"Nothing, I have a feeling it is going to be excellent day today." He said and continued reading newspaper.

Lady Bridgerton had little suspects, but didn't want to make her son's feelings go down."Well, I'm going to see Lady Anderton today, use your day well." She said and left for Anderton house. Anthony stayed for while reading his newspaper when he start wondering, why, his morning would go there.

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"Ma'm you have guest." Mama and I was in upstairs when our doorman came.

"Oh! It must be Lady Bridgerton. Cordelia you could go to see Eloise Bridgerton, both of you are young ladies and could spend some time together." Mama's lie was absolutely terrible, I could see through her lie.

I wasn't in the mood to be against her now," yes, mama. I have this book she would be interested." I said and went to my room, the book laid on my bed. The story of this book was one of the bests, it told how men tried to get their hands on woman, who never wanted to get married because it wouldn't had been true love. So she escaped with only taking few things with her, books that she could read while traveling, pen and writing paper so could write her travels down and remember her adventures always. She travelled to India, Italy, France and many many other country, story tells she stayed in France and found her love there.

I would gladly do the same, travel around the word rather not be in here, being the season's diamond. What could Queen possibly see in me, I had no potential for being diamond.

Just before I was stepping out of the house, I heard Lady Bridgerton saying, 'how is our plan going.' I couldn't ignore it, what she meant by that, I couldn't stay longer eavesdropping them when my carriage arrived.

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Just before my arriving Lord Bridgerton step
outside. It was surprise for both of us, see each other at this early.

Time stopped as we stared each other, straight to eyes. There was something in those brown eyes, something that you could stare whole day.

"Miss Anderton, it is pleasing to see you."

"Lord Bridgerton." I bowed. I felt his staring, my cheeks blushed little.

"If I may ask you, what are you doing here? If you have something with my mother she just left-"

"No, no, I came to bring Eloise this book. Your mother came to us and I had to leave, they had something to discuss with."

There was silence between us, it was not that odd. We both looked into each other eyes. He broke the silence saying," If you excuse me but I have to go now, hopefully we see each other's soon." He said and held the door open for me.

I only nodded and step in and he left, if it was hang on to our mother we would see very soon. I had very mixed feelings with him, some part of me though he only wanted marry woman for his own sake. But there was something much deeper, he acted differently with me, he didn't act like Viscount when we were alone.

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"So? How have our plan go this far?" Lady Bridgerton asked with little spark in her eyes.

"I think they don't hate each other's, you could say they are getting better." Lady Anderton said and took little sip from her tea.

"Oh, do you think they would be good couple? If they get to know each other better they will eventually fall in love." Lady Bridgerton had got obsessed with het son marrying. But she wished her son marry not to feel alone.

"I think they would make a great couple."

"But, the reason why I am here, it is that we should plan when we are going to see again, with Anthony and Cordelia with us. They could get some aline time."

"Yes.. That i wanted to discuss with you too. I have to leave London, my very dear friend needs me in Paris and I know Cordelia will make it with out me here." She said and sounded even little sad.

"What about Cordelia? Are you going to leave her living in this house, alone?" Lady Bridgerton sounded worried.

"Of course not, I have already settled that. She will live with Lady Danbury in the meantime when I am gone, helping my friend."

"Well, it is sad you will have to leave London, I am sure we would had got very close." Lady Bridgerton said with little smile on her face. "I hope your friend have everything well and hope you safe travel, I am assuming we are not seeing each other for a while?"

"Yes, sadly. I hope you and your family  everything good and hopefully your son finds well wife for himself." She said and Lady Bridgerton left.

Lady Anderton was, of course, very sad that she had to leave her daughter but she knew she would survive in life with out her mothers help, she had grown to be strong woman, who took no orders from no one.

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"Brother!" Benedict shouted as he saw Anthony  walking in the gentleman's club, where Benedict and Colin were already taking little free time.

Anthony spotted them and walked to their table." Brothers, I did not think this club would be this big successful. It is rather hot here, is it not?" He said and opened few buttons from his jacket.

"Indeed, but that's not why we invited you to here. Tell us brother how is your plan going,'looking for wife.' "Colin said and drank the whole glass.

"Oh, yes! Tell us, we haven't heard anything about it." Benedict said and leaned slightly forward. Both of them were quiet, ready to hear their older brother report.

"Unfortunately I haven't managed to find well enough wife for myself, this town is full of young ladies and none of them has got my eye." He lied, only one of them had got his eye. But he wasn't sure what was it, was it a crush or something else, he wasn't ready to tell about her to his brothers. Not when he wasn't even sure what this all was.

"If you were like Colin you could be married already." Benedict joked, they knew he meant Miss Tombson. Colin and Miss Tombson were going to marry in the last season.

"Benedict could you be quiet for second? Thank you. I am sure you will find wife for yourself, brother. Maybe you haven't met the one. The special." Colin said, he always had empathy for someone who needed in that certain moment.

"Thank you, brother." Anthony knew he had met the special person, but he wanted to get know her better before he could make his decision.

"Enough with these emotions, let's take drink. For brotherhood." Benedict said and all three of them raised toast. Benedict laughed uncontrollably.

"Are you sure you did not drink too much, Benedict?" Colin asked with confused face.

"Just couple.." He giggled.

"In middle of the day? Where have you hot yourself?" Anthony said and took the glass off from Benedict hand, before he could drink it.

"Sorry to excuse you gentlemen but duties call, art academy." He rose up. "Good day, hopefully luck is in your path, brother!" Benedict shouted before doors closed.

"Well, at leats someone is in a good mood." Colin chuckled and drank his glass empty.