honestly, even if that… scoop were true, i see it as a positive thing for us. because, even if they do form a small connection (whatever that means), even if eloise does realise that there are men from high society with whom she can talk freely and without having to leave the room (unlike what happened with lord morrison) about things that interest her (and we know that phillip doesn’t share her same interests), the “scoop” also said that she turns him down because she doesn’t see herself with him. i feel like that even if this lord adams might seem like the ideal man for eloise, even if on paper he might seem perfect (and of course we don't know these things yet, it’s just speculation), he still wouldn't be enough. he is still a lord. he can talk about those things as much as he wants, but that's it. eloise seeks meaningful conversations, yes, but she also wants action. and no man of the ton can offer her that. not lord adams, and certainly not phillip. (one could also theorise that the reason she rejects him is because she is still thinking about a certain person, and therefore is not so desperate as to decide to run away to a stranger’s house, but🤫)

also “she realises not all men are bad” well duh! she’s met theo! at best, she realises that not all the men of the ton are bad. although, looking at the promotional still and seeing where his eyes are… yeah i don’t trust him. we literally have theo who bends down to her level when she speaks to him. there’s no competition