Written In The Stars .

One .

This book is, dedicated to Toyosi.

I hope you like it :)

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Demi Adesola rode in her step-father's sleek black Mesarti. She was on her way to his country house on the outskirts of London with her new step-brother, Harry . They were on their way from Heathrow airport having just arrived from Nigeria after her mother's highly anticipated wedding.

It was no news at all when Demi's mother, agreed to marry the President and C.E.O of Cross Industries, multi - billionaire, Robert Cross Jnr. Everyone saw it coming as she was a beauty to behold and age wasn't exactly her best friend.

Leading their Mesarti were the couple themselves, driven by the Chief of staff for the Cross household, Master Williams in a White Mercedes.

Demi stole a glance at her step-brother before he had the chance to even notice her. His curly hair was packed up in a pony tail and his eyelids shielded His green eyes. He was fast asleep and she could almost hear him snoring softly. His well built chest was rising and falling so his half buttoned shirt revealed his butterfly tattoos which looked like they were about to fly off , only to change their minds again.

"I know you're staring at me." Harry said, his eyes still closed. He was smiling, his deep dimples showed, silently mocking Demi who had none.

Demi looked back at him and smiled herself. She had always admired his thick British accent and the way he spoke. Slowly and carefully pronouncing every word of his, as if afraid they would fly off and hurt someone if he didn't take them slowly at a time. He was after all, considerate of what he said to other people.
'Such a nice young lad' She thought.

" I wasn't staring at you, I was staring at the fields on your side of the window." She replied looking past him and unto the grassy plains that lined the highway. Their hilly plains rose and fell as the car travelled further on.

Harry opened his eyes and looked around before looking back at her.

"You know, you could stare out your side and I'd stare out mine. It's the same view you'd get after all. But then again, it's obvious you were admiring my undeniable, irresistible, unrejectable body." He said flashing her one of his smirks.

"Oh, now you're just being cocky." Demi said laughing and throwing a fake punch at her brother .

She preferred to call him brother after all, she had never had one before. Before the Cross family, it had just been her and her mother. Demi had never known her father.

After Sharon had Demi at the age of nineteen, her parents and the baby daddy, rejected her leaving Sharon and her new baby to fend for themselves.

It had been hard up until Sharon managed to get herself into Modelling and with the help of a few friends, won the hearts of Nigerians and even the world , when she won Miss. Universe and owing it all to one person ; her daughter, Demilade.

Sharon had sworn no man would ever get between them and had kept her solemn promise up until she met Robert of course. He was one of the sponsors at a Charity Fashion Show she modelled for in New York and immediately, they hit it off.

Demi didn't mind. He had two things she liked and one thing she loved. Money & a hot son. Her mother. Yes, he had managed to win her mother's heart in such a short period of time.

Harry laughed at his sister's uncomfortable feeling. She had always been shy around him. It was weird now that she and Sharon had joined the family. Up until his father met Sharon, it had just been him and his dad. His mum had died at childbirth and he had always wondered what it'd be like to have a mum.