After Rebirth, I Accept The Arranged Marriage

Inherpastlife,JessieSterlingmovedabroadforJulianGrant,onlytohavehimbreakhispromiseandstandheruplateatnightforanotherwomanonherbirthday.Rebornintothislife,JessieSterlingpersonallyseveredherpastadorationandaffection,andinsteadenteredamarriageofconveniencewithVictorMorgan,theheirtoacentury-oldprestigiousfamilyinAethelburg,amatchapprovedbyherfamily.Shehadoriginallythoughtitwouldjustbeamarriageformutualbenefit,andthattheywouldtreateachotherwithpoliterespectafterthewedding.Peopleintheirsocialcirclewerenotveryoptimisticaboutthisnewlywedcouplewithvastlydifferentpersonalities.Untiloneday,somefriendspaidalate-nightvisit.Bythehugefloor-to-ceilingwindowsoftheFourJoysCourtyard,agroupofpeoplesawthemanwhodominatedthebusinessworldbydayhavinghiskneesteppedon.Heheldabottleofcat-eyenailpolishandwascurrentlybowinghishead,diligentlypaintingthetoenailsofthefootrestingonhisknee.“Isthisokay?”Withacoquettishair,JessieSterlingglanceddown,herchinslightlyraisedlikeaspiritedlittlepeacock,“Well,it'spassable,Isuppose.ButIthinkitcoulduseanothercoat?”VictorMorganwasalmostdriventolaughinexasperationbyherwords.AftersettingdownJessieSterling'sleg,hemovedforward,plantinghishandsoneithersideofher,hiseyesdeepanddarkashesaidinalowvoice,“Mrs.Morgan,that'senough!”BeforeJessieSterlingcouldreact,inthenextmoment,themanhadalreadyleanedinandcapturedtheredlipsbeforehimthathadbeentemptinghimforsolong.“Mrs.Morgan,don'tyouthinkthis...iswhatreallyneedsanothercoatofcolor?”Thegroupofpeoplewhohadjustwalkedthroughthecourtyardentrancefrozeonthespot.Howthehellcouldthisbecalled...treatingeachotherwithpoliterespect?