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Epilogue
"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do."
-Brene Brown-
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It had been been over a year since Vian and Adonis’ honeymoon trip. Two months after the trip Vian was tested positive and right during Fall season of the year she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who was given the name Davina Rose Earlington since she was gentle and soft like rose petals. The couple had been busy taking care of their baby and balancing it with work as well. So many life changings event occurred during the year. Besides the birth of the heiress, Vian also launched her eye-wear brands for the first time.
Within a year they had opened up three boutiques, one was in New York, the second one was in Los Angeles and the third one was in Houston where she resided. Of course, her products were also sold on online websites and she used modern marketing tactic of endorsing influencers to promote
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