All Chapters of The Seduction of Imogen: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

A long, long time ago in a country in the far east, there lived a family of witches.  Their clan possessed supernatural powers like reating charms for resistance against magical attacks, concocting healing potions and most importantly, fortune-telling dreams. In spite of their skills, they were shunned and maligned so they were left to live at the outskirts of their village. Out of fear, the other villagers refused to trade or even to interact with them. Only the sick, the desperate and the chieftain would visit them.  But the head of the family, an old witch they called Inang, continued to serve the village faithfully by leaving protective spells around the village boundaries, scaring away the maligno and dealing with the other supernatural beings who lived in the forest

Kieran Belmonte had a lunch scheduled with his business partner in a lovely, cozy restaurant at the heart of the shopping district in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig. It was close to the office building they rented and they both knew the owner. They could count on a table that would be exclusively reserved for them anytime they came to eat. In spite of the infernal heat, Kieran was dressed in a smart-casual outfit of black slacks, white shirt and a green sweater. The deep, emerald green color of his sweater brought out the green flecks in his blue-gray eyes and set off his skin tone. More than a few ladies and gents had thrown admiring looks at him as he entered the restaurant.  The dark-haired young man took out his laptop to finish up some of his work.

Kieran Belmonte took a deep breath as he stood in front of the gate of a modest mansion in West Greenhills. He’d just gotten off the town car to pay a visit to his errant business partner. He had already wasted a lot of time today so he decided to make the most out of it. If Kieran couldn't find him through his personal assistant then he would most certainly find him with his beautiful, reliable wife. He rang the buzzer and was promptly let inside by a uniformed maid.  With a nod, he entered the fantastically decorated home and garden of the famous king of their high school . He’d advised his friend against spending too much on aesthetics but he was ignored. The gardens were like a miniature version of the fabulo

Imogen went straight to her bedroom after having breakfast with her mother with the manila envelope in hand.  It contained information about her blind date that she didn’t really need that. Though she had expertly expressed her enthusiasm for her mother's plans, her heart wasn't in it.  When she looked inside the envelope, she saw that her mother had already set up a “date” for her on Friday. It was as if Vivian had already known that she would cave in to her wishes.   Imogen wanted to laugh when she started to read the file while walking  because it looked like a curriculum vitae for all of its businesslike and professional description.  The file included his pedigree (his family was very old and noble), his wealth (he was extremely ric

The marriage interview was scheduled at four o'clock in the afternoon at a fancy hotel cafe in Shangri-La The Fort at Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Kieran was wearing an elegant navy jacket with a blue shirt under that matched his eyes and black slacks. He was also wearing his best Italian shoes. In spite of himself, he used his favorite cologne for additional confidence.  He was early by ten minutes because he was a gentleman. Of course, he wanted to be early so he could watch out for his blind date. The businessman reasoned to himself that he could still refuse politely if he didn't like what he saw. He liked being prepared. As soon as he was led to his table by a waiter, Kieran