Semua Bab CAGED IN HIS EMBRACE : Bab 1 - Bab 10

REAH'S POV"A Waiter? Are you sure of the payment?" My voice was laced with sadness, but I was helpless. "Yes, Reah," His business-like tone rang in my ears, and my expression broke. I should be happy, but my heart was filled with sadness instead. This wasn't the life I should be living...As an educated young girl, the last thing I ever wanted to do was work in a club where different kinds of people would come and look down on any worker as if they were nobodies. I wanted to work in companies, buy a house and a car,, and... treat my mother, who had been lying in a hospital for the past 10 years. I let out a deep breath as I stood up, turning to look at my friend who had a pitiful look on her pretty face. "Are you sure?" The question came out of my mouth the second time, suppressing the tears that welled up in my throat. "Of course, Reah. You need to see how the workers are glowing. Apart from the money you would be paid after daily work, the tips from nice customers are mouth-wa

XAVIER'S POV A call from my mother was all the day needed to turn my indifference into anger. I was in my office, trying to tend to the piled-up files on my table when I received a call from my mother, and I frowned. "What's it, Mum? I'm sure this call isn't to check up on me, is it?" I asked with frustration written all over my face. Well... My mother had her time; if she called me in the morning or at night, it was certainly because she wanted to check up on me, but if she called in the afternoon... It was only to frustrate my life with a ridiculous request...My work was hard enough. Why did she have to pressure me all the time?"Of course. Why do I need to check up on a brat like you?" She replied and probably scoffed (as that was her usual reaction)."I'm calling to remind you of the date this afternoon. I've arranged a date with the minister's daughter who just arrived in the country last week. I heard the lady is so pretty, and she is a model just like you. Isn't Mum wonderf

REAH'S POV It had been two weeks since that day, and my mother never opened her eyes again. She went back to being a vegetable, and no matter what the doctors did, she never woke up again. I spent days with her, crying and praying she would open her eyes again, but no miracle happened. What she said that day kept crossing my mind. She wanted me to run away, but from what? From who? To where? And what was it that scared her so much?From my memory, my mother and I were living peacefully before she collapsed and was diagnosed with an unknown disease, which later developed into stomach cancer. My memory seemed broken, and no matter how hard I tried to think, I couldn't remember my childhood or what led my mother to live as a single mother. My first memory was when I opened my eyes in a hospital, and my mother was beside me with watery eyes. She had been my only family since then, and I had never for once asked about my father because deep down in my mind, I knew my mother didn't wan

REAH'S POV "Lady Bella," The man replied. Lady Bella? Could it be? I quickly shook my head and smiled bitterly. How could she be the one? I raised my head and looked at the man. "Are you telling the truth?" I was no longer so scared but I still needed to be cautious. What if he was just deceiving me?The man looked at me and smiled. "I don't tell lies. Don't worry." He replied as he continued driving. Seeing his face, my heart suddenly calmed down and I breathed in relief. His face seemed sincere and his smile reassured me. I suddenly felt like he wouldn't deceive me and that relieved me. The man wasn't young, he seemed to be a middle-aged man... Maybe that was the reason I felt reassured when I saw him.The drive went on for a while and we entered a compound. The car stopped and the man stepped out. He opened the door for me, helping me alight from the car which should have carried me to my death. He led me into the magnificent mansion, which I couldn't peel my eyes from through

REAH'S POV My eyes were fixed on the marriage certificate in my hand that served as evidence of my wedding. I couldn't believe I just got married to my first love, the guy I've always been in love with, without him even knowing. Though the love wasn't that great at the moment as he seemed to dislike me for some reason I had no idea about, I knew he would get to like me when he found out how good of a girl I could be. Maybe he once was hurt by a girl?Well... I just had to help him heal, right?I looked at him, studying his handsome face that was enough to send any girl into a fantasy dream and a small blush found its way to my cheeks. I covered my mouth, lowered my eyes and chuckled secretly. "Reah!" An angry call from my side woke me up from my dreamland and I was startled. My heart raced violently as I turned my head to see Alpha Xavier, who was glaring at me as if he was ready to burn me alive. He glared furiously at me, his eyes sparkling with unquenchable fire and my heart pa