1 ♥♡ PROLOGUE ♡♥

♡ Author's POV ♡

A prestigious school in this country known as Heaven's Ward High is the only school where only rich people can enter. The owner came from a very poor family but somehow, he managed to become rich and thought of an idea to build a school intended for rich families. The goal of the school is to provide the best quality education and train the students on how to become a successful businessman and businesswoman. Sila ang papalit sa posisyon ng kanilang mga magulang, to take over the company and to maintain their family's name in good condition as well as higher position.

Each and every family always pay higher amount of money than required just to make sure na magiging maayos ang kalagayan ng mga anak nila at mailabas ang angking talento at talino ng mga ito. But no one tried to gather informations about the mystery of that secret academy Mr. Wilford was talking about.

The owner is none other than Mr. Augustus Douglas Wilford, he came from a very poor family but look at him now...rich and living life at its fullest. He was the one who started the chaos in Curse Academy because he had been mentioning about freedom.

"Freedom is the key to take out someone's capability" he said. 'Yon lang ang palagi niyang sinasabi sa bawat minuto at oras na tinatanong siya kung bakit niya ginagawa ang mga ganoong bagay.

That scene will start inside Mr. Wilford's office.

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Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Stella are on their way to his office until they reached it at isang mahinahong babae ang sumalubong sa kanila, "Mr. Wilford is waiting for you Mr. and Mrs. Schulz" she said politely. Tumabi ang babaeng 'yon kaya't pumasok na sila sa office niya at natagpuan nila siyang nakaupo sa isang swivel chair habang nakatalikod sa kanila dahil nakaharap ito sa kanyang bintana na maayos na tinitignan ang napakagandang tanawin mula sa labas.

May isang napakahabang lamesa sa gitna ng kwartong 'yon at kadalasang nagtitipon doon ang mga myembro ng eskwela at mga taong matataas ang posisyon ngunit sa puntong 'yon ay sila lamang tatlo ang nasa loob.

Dahil sa hindi nito pagsasalita ay umupo na lang ang dalawa sa tabi nito. Ang isa ay nasa kaliwa niya at ang isa naman ay nasa kanan. Pagkaupo nila ay doon lamang napansin na umiinom ito ng tsaa habang pinagmamasdan pa rin ang tanawin.

Pagkatapos nitong uminom ay iniikot ang ang kanyang inuupuan at humarap na siya sa kanilang dalawa. Ipinatong nito ang hawak niyang tasa sa lamesa at maayos silang tinignan na dalawa. Those three are part of the Heaven's Ward High who hold higher positions. Mr. Wilford's vice president is none other than Mr. Arthur Schulz with their secretary Mrs. Stella Rhodes Schulz.

"So...are we just going to stare at each other for the whole time?" Mrs. Stella asked habang nakatingin sa kanya ito. It is totally obvious na halos kakaupo lang, naiinip na siya. Well, what do you expect?

"Why is there a need to call for an urgent meeting?" isa pang tanong na sinundan ni Mr. Arthur kaya't napatingin sa kanya si Mr. Wilford.

"Alam mo namang ang ayaw namin sa lahat...yung pinaghihintay kami" saad ng kanyang sekretarya dahil sa hindi nito pagsagot at tanging ngiti niya lang ang nakikita nilang dalawa. Mrs. Stella Schulz is such a hot-tempered woman at ayaw niya sa lahat ay yung pinaghihintay siya.

"I'm going to make their lives miserable now, the worst life" saad ni Mr. Wilford na tila tuwang-tuwa sa kanyang sinasabi.

"What?! Were you not satisfied about sa nangyaring pagtakas ng iba?" tanong ng sekretarya dahilan upang magtaas ito ng kilay.

"No. I will never be satisfied, Stella"

"Base sa nabalitaan namin, Mrs. Lim tried to help them and also Ms. Freud. Paano mo maipapaliwanag sa amin na pwede ka pa naming pagkatiwalaan dito? Kung sa loob ng campus na 'to, may mga basura kang kasama?" Mr. Arthur asked at alam ni Augustus na hindi basta-basta nagtitiwala ang dalawa niyang kasama lalo pa't mag-asawa ang dalawang ito kaya't mas napangiti na lang ito.

"Calm down both of you. Niligpit ko na lahat ng basura at nilinis ang kalat sa campus na 'to. I assure you, it will never happen again" saad niya na kalmado lang.

"How about Freud?! Nandon pa siya?" tanong ni Stella.

"Well, she can't do anything about it dahil nakakulong na rin siya doon" -Wilford

"You should have just killed her, Augustus. Ano bang plano mo?" -Stella

Muling tumayo si Augustus kasabay ng pagkuha sa tsaang nasa harapan niya. Habang hawak niya ang tasa ay pumunta siya sa harap ng bintana at muling tinignan ang tanawin. Uminom itong muli at inilagay ang isa niyang kamay sa kanyang bulsa.

Mr. Wilford has this physical appearance wearing a glass because he's already 64 years old at ang namumuti nitong mga buhok dahil na rin sa edad nito.

"I already sent them inside that academy" saad nito.

"What do you mean?" tanong ni Stella kaya't timignan niya ito, "They are already there, our pets from dark eagle society" sagot niya na lubos na ikinagulat nito at ng kanyang asawa kaya't napatayo siya.

"Are you insane?! Why did you do that?! Nahihibang ka na ba?!"

"Para saan pa ang pinag-aralan ko kung hindi ko gagamitin ang utak ko Stella? You know we can trust them with this. Kaya na nilang iligpit ang kalat natin. Don't you think it's the right time to know kung sino ang pinakamalakas sa mga alas natin?" tanong ni Augustus sa kanya yet he remain as calm as earlier.

"Are you planning to let them kill one another?!"

"That's what it takes to reach the top. Let's just wait kung sino ang matitira" kalmadong saad nito na parang nasisiyahan.

"Really Augustus? They are ours. Hindi sila pwedeng magpatayan! We cared at gumastos ng malaking halaga para lang pagsilbihan nila tayo! Ano na lang ang mangyayari sa atin kapag nawala sila?!" pahayag naman ni Arthur.

"Pinalaki natin sila. They have grown seeking the same power just like what we have now, Arthur" Wilford said and paused for a moment....

"Kung hahayaan lang natin sila sa mundong kinalakihan nila, then we won't know kung sino talaga ang malakas. Yes, they treat one another as family, but their insecurities will lead them to a better competition. Competing means taking down the other side. To reach the top means taking the bigger risks and it requires sacrifices, Mr. Schulz"

"So we'll just let them meddle with the students?" -Arthur

"Of course"

"What if mamatay silang lahat at wala sa kanila ang matira? My god, Wilford! Hindi mo ba naisip 'yon?" -Stella

"I don't think that would happen. They never failed to dissappoint us after all, Stella" -Arthur

"You're not really planning to let anyone of them leave that hell right?" -Stella

"You're right, Stella" -Augustus

"I can't believe you" -Stella

"Remember that I am also doing your family a great favor. Kapag may nakalabas sa kanila, the situation will be the opposite...tayo ang babagsak sa kulungan. Kahit anong gawin natin sa kanila, walang makakaalam, right Arthur?" saad ni Augustus at patuloy pa rin ito sa pagiging kalmado.

"Of course I know that, I had a conversation with the defense head of the country about this matter. They won't let anyone find out about this" sagot ni Arthur dahil sa kakayahang taglay at impluwensya ng pamilya nito.

"How can you be so sure, Arthur?" -Stella

"That's what money can do. More money, more power. More power, more connection" saad nito at napangiti ng masama bago tinignan si Augustus kaya't ganon na rin ang ginawa nito sa kanya habang nakataas ang isang kilay ni Stella.

Sabay-sabay silang napatingin sa pintuan ng makarinig ng ingay sa labas at maya-maya'y may kumatok, "Mr. Wilford, Fortune is here" saad ng babaeng nagbabantay sa pintuan ng kanyang opisina. Nang marinig nila 'yon ay nagkatinginan silang tatlo at muli silang tumingin sa may pintuan, "Let her in" sagot ni Augustus.

Natuwa silang tatlo ng makita ang pinakahinihintay nila, para sa kanila ang taong 'yon ay ang pinakamagaling at pinakatapat sa lahat ng taong pinagkakatiwalaan nila. Natuwa din naman ang babaeng 'yon ng makita ang tatlong taong pinaglilingkuran niya, "Is everything settled now?" tanong ni Augustus habang nakatayo ito sa harapan nilang tatlo at nasa may kabilang dulo ito ng lamesa at hindi na niya binalak na lumapit pa.

"Of course. Just like what you have asked me to do, Mr. Wilford" sagot nito.

"You never failed to dissappoint us, my dear Fortune, your name as it is" saad niya kaya't napayuko na lang ang babae bago muling magsalita, "Thank you Mr. President"

Nilapitan ni Augustus ang babae. Hinawakan nito ang baba niya at dahan-dahan siyang napatingala kaya't nagtama ang mga mata nila, "You know, ang ayaw ko sa lahat yung nadidissappoint ako. I hope, you won't dissappoint me this time" sambit ni Augustus at nawala ang ngiti nito na parang binabalaan ang babae.

"I'll do as you say, Mr. President" sagot nito kaya't muling napangiti si Augustus.

"Good. Won't you greet our greatest visitors?" ibinaba na nito ang kamay niya at tinignan ang dalawa niyang kasama para makita ni Fortune. Hindi naman ito nabigla ng makita sila dahil alam niya na kasama sila ni Wilford, "I'm glad to see you again, Mr. and Mrs. Schulz" saad nito na bahagyang yumuko at muli ring inayos ang tayo.

"Kahit kailan hindi ka pumalpak, I hope hindi ka rin papalpak dito Fortune" saad ni Stella.

"Not this time, Madam Stella" and she smiled devilishy just like them.

"Once you finish this task, you know what will happen at alam kong ito ang pangarap mo since when you were still young"

She's been dreaming for that at hindi niya gugustuhing pumalpak para lang masayang lahat ng pinagpaguran niya.

"Are you ready?" tanong ni Augustus.

"Yes, mr. President" sagot nito.

"Good. Let the game begin...once again"

To be continued...

Hi Queen Heartfilias and Kentaurus Kings, I'm back after a long time. I think 6 months tayong hindi nagkita haha! Good to see you again in another journey. Well, this is my surprise for you. I hope you'll enjoy this third book. From now on, expect the unexpected because I won't stop giving you surprises.

This is Curse Academy 3:

The Last Man Standing.

Never did I ask you from the previous books about supporting them but this time, I need your full support. Actually, hindi ko natupad yung pangako ko na tatapusin ko muna bago ko i-publish. Hindi ko siya natapos haha and sorry about that...hindi rin natin agad matatapos 'tong story. (T_T)

Of course expect grammatical errors and all types of errors. If you notice something confusing, just inform me.

Sana samahan niyo pa din ako hanggang sa matapos.

Good luck reading and enjoy!

All your requests had not been included in book 2, kaya sa book 3 ko po lahat ilalagay.

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