You Can’t Catch Me のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

The door shut behind me, shutting out the deafening music and the laughter of the rich heirs. The sound-activated light at the stairwell had broken down because it kept flickering. I held a torn canvas bag, and in it were all my belongings over the last three years. It contained a few washed-out T-shirts, a cheap razor, and a photo of me with Wendy. My phone vibrated. It was a message from Wendy. [Stop throwing a tantrum. Clark was just joking around. Buy a pack of cigarettes in the convenience store downstairs and clear your head while you’re at it. When you’re back, apologize to each other, and we’ll put this behind us.]It was followed by a money transfer message. [You have received two hundred dollars. Will you accept it?][Use the extra cash to grab a ride. Don’t embarrass yourself.]As I stared at the screen, I wanted to laugh, but I could not even find it in myself to smile. Two hundred dollars. In her eyes, the three years I invested in the relationship, alon

Three years ago, Wendy was a poor student. Lewis Stallone, her father, ran away after racking up a huge debt, and Margaret, her mother, married someone else while abandoning her. She could not even pay her tuition fees and nearly had to quit school. I was the one who had foolishly taken out my entire savings and paid her tuition fees. In order to continue letting her study, I worked three jobs a day. I woke up at 5 a.m. to deliver milk. During the day, I washed dishes in a restaurant. At night, I went to the market to sell clothes. I had chilblains on my hands during the winter, and when it was summer, it was so hot that I fainted from heatstroke. However, I never complained about the hardship, because Wendy had said, “You treat me the best in the world, Zidane. Once I make it, I’ll definitely make sure you live a good life.”Back then, she would fill a bucket full of water to help me wash my feet after I came back from work. When I was sick, she carried me and walked

The Stallone family’s villa was brightly lit. Before I even opened the door, I could already hear laughter from within. “This watch is so beautiful, Wendy. I love it!”“If you like it, buy it. In any case, I have money.”“You’re so good, Wendy! You’re much better than that poor idiot!”“Why mention him? You’re just ruining the mood.”As I stood at the door and listened to them, my hatred raged like burning flames. Frank wanted to knock on the door, but I stopped him. “I’ll do it.”I opened the door and strode in. Wendy was holding onto Clark in the living room. They were all over each other, and around them were their friends. On the table were all sorts of branded handbags, jewelry, and expensive gifts. When they saw me, they were stunned. The atmosphere turned awkward instantly. Clark was the first to react to the situation, and he covered his mouth in an exaggerated fashion. “Oh my, if it isn’t Zidane. Why are you back? Didn’t you say that you left?”Wendy

Wendy stayed outside in the rain for an entire night. The next morning, she came down with a high fever, and the Stallone family brought her back. I did not feel any sympathy for her. I even thought that this was God helping me. Over the next few days, I started taking over Larke Corporation. Even though I was the successor, things were not peaceful in the corporation. The senior members kept causing trouble for me. They were bullying me simply because I was young, especially Steven Wilson, the vice president. Since he was a senior member of the corporation, he often questioned my abilities during meetings. “Mr. Zidane, running a business isn’t playing house. You were a dishwasher before this. What would you know about management? You should just let us professionals run the company while you take the dividends.”He had a scornful look on his face and did not regard me seriously at all. The other executives agreed with him and started whispering among themselves. I sat

Her words were like a poisonous needle that stabbed into my heart. I rushed over and seized her collar. “What did you say? Speak clearly! What do you mean, he didn’t die from illness?”Wendy stared at me and gave me a strange smile. “You want to know? Beg for it. Then, I’ll tell you.”I stared at her and felt my blood run cold. What exactly was the truth?Was there a secret behind my father’s death?While I was stunned, Wendy broke free of the police officers’ grasp and grabbed a knife from the table, but she did not try to stab me. Instead, she stabbed herself. Shick. Blood gushed out, and red filled my vision. Wendy collapsed in a pool of blood, and that bizarre smile was still on her lips. “Zidane… you’ll live… forever in suspicion and pain… This is… my revenge on you…”Then, her hand fell limp. At that moment, the room was filled with silence. As I stared at Wendy, my mind was blank. She died, just like that? She died with a secret and a curse to me?No.