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Simon Basset returned to London to find a ghost. Instead, he found Penelope Featherington. Officially, he is helping Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury uncover the identity of Lady Whistledown. Unofficially, he already knows the truth. They suspect Eloise Bridgerton. He believes her too loud and reckless. Her quiet friend, however, sharp, cunning, and always watching, has been hiding in plain sight. Penelope barely remembers Simon exists. But to him, she has become the center of his investigation, his frustration, and his fascination. And when he witnesses Colin Bridgerton cruelly mock her in front of half the ton, something in Simon breaks. She may be the bane of his existence. But he will not let her be anyone’s joke. A story of secrets, scandal, and the unexpected places from which power, and love, can rise. This fic is part of the challenge 2025 Rare Pair Week - Everybody Loves Penelope (2025RarePairWeek_EverybodyLovesPenelope), and this is the entry for the Open Season: What happens after Colin Bridgerton declares he will never date/court Penelope Featherington?

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