Shattered Facade

Vivienne’s POV

“Men like Grigori Sokolov don’t do things out of sentiment,” Svetlana said with a smile that felt like daggers. “There had to be something in it for him. Tell me, what do you think he and Val gained from marrying him to you? A girl from a new money family about to go bankrupt? A family clawing to stay afloat?”

Her words made me freeze, dragging me back to face the questions I had as