Anthony made the mistake of falling in love with his best friend a beautiful girl who's their neighbor who is a year younger than him she is an only child so her parents would have her go over the Bridgertons to play and socialize. As they got older, Anthony started to have feelings for her. He had no idea if she felt the same hell she probably saw him as a brother. She had come of age and had made her debut at the debutant ball, and she was chosen as diamond of the season, which didn't surprise him at all. She danced with a bunch of men that night, which made him extremely jealous her parents picked her a suitor, a rich young lord who held more social standing since he was related to the king. Her wedding was fast approaching, and he could tell she was not happy the day of her wedding came his sisters were to be her bridesmaids. He went into the kitchen of the venue to grab a drink since they weren't serving them yet, and he found her eating a piece of cake in her wedding dress, looking plain miserable. He sat down next to her, stealing a bit of her frosting. Anthony: What so gloomy it is your wedding day, my dear