. >> reporter: soon lajoya met josi turner, an aspiring actor and playwright and things got serious and they moved in together and had two children . that relationship did not last. but lajoya and josi were devoted to their kids and committed to coparenting. and she continue to pursue her dreams. >> that is one thing about her, she never gave up. she was very determined. >> she kept evolving. >> reporter: lajoya had a good job with l.a. county as an auditor. and she also opened her own clothing boutique and was developing a smart phone app. >> she was moving forward and enjoyed her job and loved it and when she started who boutique, i'm thinking, where she getting this time to do these things? >> reporter: lajoya is good friend, visited the boutique. and understood why success was critical for lajoya. >> what she wanted to do was definitely the her own boss. to spend more time with her kids. she just wanted them to have the best life. >> she was learning the piano. ♪ >> she was teaching what she learned to her kids. >> reporter: lajoya was spreading her wings but was she also spreading