"Nobody deserves misery, but sometimes it's just your turn."
-Unknown-
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“Allow me to introduce myself properly, my name is Adonis Ravenwood Earlington, the son of Eduardus Richard Earlington.” He started. His air was slightly different from the usual Adonis, as if he had just transformed or leveled up in a game. He became a lot more charismatic.
Upon the mention of the Earlington, suddenly the other members of the family gasped in shock except for Vian who did not really know who the man was, as she was never properly socialized with too much with their business networks. Yes, since she was young she was often excluded from the networking part of the family as they felt humiliated if the child was to make acquaintance with the elites.
She remained silent as she did not wish to embarrass herself by lacking the knowledge to figure out who the man was but judging from the reaction of the other family members, h
"And suddenly you just know, it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings."-Meister Eckhart-***It had been a little over a week since the announcement and Vian was preparing herself to move to the Earlington estate. She had never visited the place before and to think she would reside there from then on was simply beyond her. She had grown up in luxury so she was sure she would not be too surprised by any luxury the place had to offer, but she simply wondered how would it differ from her home.In most countries, when married it is the norm for wife to follow the husband but since she lived in the western society, things had been a bit different, perhaps for the worse because all the casual aspects in relationships were glorified. Plenty had lost respect for marriage which was truly a shame, but she was happy she was married to someone like Adonis, even though she had not found out his real identity until l
"Home is where love resides, memories are created, friends and family belong and laughter never ends."-Unknown-***He led her to the garden on the back of the house. From the front one could not see the garden since it was so closed off so it could only be accessed from within the house, but the garden was so large and despite its enormous size, everything was well-arranged even after the late Eduardus Earlington’s death which spoke a lot about the maintenance practices of the house. Vian gasped as she entered it for the first time.It was clear the garden was inspired by European style gardens inside the castles. There were varieties of flowers planted on almost every corner which meant the previous owner was a huge fan of flowers. Most of them were white florals but there were a few varieties of roses as well. On each sides were lines of different fruit trees. There was some lemons and oranges, figs, peaches, apples and
"A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in."-Robert Orben-***It was the end of November and the weather was getting colder in the States as winter arrived. It was almost Christmas time and everyone was excited to enjoy the snow and the cold weather, but not with Adonis and Vian. Instead of allowing themselves to adjust to the cold weather, they decided to head over to the other side of the world where summer never ended. After picking through a few tourist destinations they decided to settle for St. Barts in the Caribbean. Instead of covering themselves in thick winter coats, they were dressed in light, flowy summer clothing.As he had promised before, Adonis took the time off he had throughout December to bring Vian there as a way to compensate for their past honeymoon. They had never experienced an exclusive honeymoon before so he would ensure to give her the best experience throughout the one week they plan
"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do."-Brene Brown-***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
"Self pity is a sin. It is a form of living suicide." -Charles J. Shields- *** Adonis Ravenwood’s heart was beating loudly as he pulled the chair and turned on his computer. If his calculation was right they should have sent him the news that day. He logged into his email and checked if there was any reply or feedback from them. He had been waiting for it all day long. His expectation was really high and he wanted nothing more than to hear a positive response. He saw the email and could have sworn his breathing nearly stopped. He carefully read the letter, only to be disappointed in the end. It was a negative. "God, what else am I supposed to do!?" The man stood up from his seat and kicked the wall. Frustrated, he rubbed his fingers harshly around the edge of his head. It was probably the fourth company he had tried to send his CV and resume to that month and for the fourth time he got rejected as well
"There is nothing unequal as the equal treatment of unequals." -Aristotle- *** It was already seven o’clock in the evening when the right wing’s chamber on the Sterling Manor was opened, there were barely any staff passing through that area which meant there was only a few people who would get in at such hour without the purpose of inviting any of the family member for dinner. Vivianne “Vian” Marie Sterling had just finished her work for the day and she was beyond exhausted. She had a lot more to do that day than the usual due to the upcoming grand fashion event which required her attention. Working as a fashion and beauty editor in the high end industry had never been easy, she had to deal with an abundance of events at the same time and delivered results right on time so their rivals would not get ahold of the news or the coverage first. At that moment there was nothing she wanted more than a warm bath and dinner se
"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life, now that I am old I know that it is." -Oscar Wilde- *** "How is everything? I want to make sure all the preparations go as I asked. Don't try to alter anything without my permission, do you understand?" Vian went back and forth on her phone between different calls with the event organizer whom they had assigned to take care of the family party. It was their annual family gathering that was held at the end of the year. It was a mix celebration for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Because her family was a prestigious family in the city, they always became the party host each year. Besides family member, there would also be a few close family friends and some whale business partners invited. Of course, if they could kill three birds with one stone they would definitely do it. They were after all, the Sterling. Their family history had alway
"The little things? The little moments? They aren't little."-Jon Kabat Zinn-***It was the day of the family gathering, Vian was preparing herself for the party since early in the morning, she had reconfirmed everything to the event organizer and knew it was all perfect and ready. The first thing on her plan that day was heading to the salon, she needed to get her hair done and she also needed to do some quick skin treatment to make sure she was glowing for the evening.She could have done her makeup on her own so that was not a necessary part but she also needed to head over to the boutique to pick up her custom made gown for the day. It was fair to say her day would be extremely busy.She could not do everything on her own so she made sure Adonis came to tag along with her. He was the one driving since she had to hold her phone quite a lot that morning. The whole ride was pretty quiet, she paid not much attention to hi