You’d think after two seasons of sabotaging courtships and stoking the flames of drama, Lady Whistledown would take a well-deserved vacation. Contrary to what she probably needs for self-care — say, a good work-life balance — she has chosen the path of Gossip Girl and continues to run her newsletter tirelessly into the third season of Netflix’s Regency-era franchise, Bridgerton. This time around, Lady Whistledown is keeping tabs on an established relationship in the Shondaland-produced universe involving a young woman hopelessly in love with her best friend, who doesn’t see her as anything more. Trading yearning for jealousy never got Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) very far in her relationship with Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), but now, with the specter of marriage looming, it appears something will finally come of her one-sided infatuation. Below, everything you need to know about Bridgerton’s third arc.

Lady Whistle’s down bad. Without a female best friend to fulfill her …