All Chapters of You Replaced Me, so I Got an Upgrade: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

The night Giovanni Rossi became the Don, he took me hard and without mercy.By the time it was over, my legs were still trembling. Staring at my slip dress lying on the floor, one strap torn clean off, I asked, "Giovanni, is this the end of us?"He leaned back against the headboard and lit a cigarette. The smoke blurred his eyes and the scar on his wrist, which he'd gotten from protecting me."Serena." He exhaled slowly and asked as calmly as if we were discussing the weather, "If I say it's over, will you make a scene?"His words were light, yet they sent a chill down my spine.I'd been with Giovanni for ten years. I knew the meaning behind every shift in his expression.I took the cigarette from between his lips and inhaled deeply to steady my trembling voice. "Giovanni, do you still think I'm that young lady who didn't even know how to fire a gun?"If I were still 19 years old, I'd have torn his world apart if he dared to abandon me. I'd force him to either kill me or go mad

Chapter 2

Giovanni's convoy roared out of Rossi Estate.My phone buzzed, and the screen lit up with a message from Giovanni. "Clear out your things tonight. All locks and codes will be changed in a week."I didn't reply.Silently, I began erasing every trace of myself from the villa I'd lived in for seven years. From the haute couture gown he'd given me to the ivory-handled pistol he'd engraved by hand for my birthday last year.I packed up every memory and tossed it in the trash.My phone lit up again.Giovanni's last message sounded like a dignified closing to our relationship. "If you run into trouble, contact Antonio. I can't give you the title of wife, but you'll have a Don's protection."I stared at that last line and laughed.I'd been by his side for ten years, taking knives for him and firing guns for him. Now that he'd made it to the top, all he offered me was condescending "protection".The typhoon's storm delayed all flights. I couldn't leave, and I couldn't sleep. I woke in

Chapter 3

I held the keys and the access card to the family archives and headed to the Rossi family headquarters.In no mood for dressing up, I simply wore a white dress.When I pushed open the door, the usual greetings were gone. Those who once called me "Donna" now fell silent, as if by unspoken agreement.But whispers still reached my ears."She still suits Don Rossi best. Ten years, and she's been the only one by his side…""Hah! You don't get it. You need a crutch only when you have a broken leg. First thing you do when it heals? You throw it away. Seeing it reminds you of when you couldn't stand!"I forced a small, bitter smile.Ten years with Giovanni, and no one had ever dared speak to me like that.A business partner had dared to touch my hand once. The very next day, Giovanni had his fingers cut off.If I frowned, he would drop every meeting just to calm me.All the privileges that came with being favored had now turned into jokes.Suddenly, a loud bang echoed. A shot ripped

Chapter 4

The pain of yanking off the ring brought back a foggy memory from our third year together.Giovanni had just secured his place in the family when the deadliest betrayal struck.I took a knife meant for him. The wound got infected, and my fever wouldn't break. I was awake for barely ten minutes a day. Yet every time, he was there."Giovanni," I murmured weakly through the haze, "if I die, don't be sad. Don't drink so much. Eat on time…""Shut up!" The normally composed man suddenly erupted in fury.His eyes were bloodshot. "Don't you dare die!"That was the first and only time I saw him cry.Even though he shouldn't have risked it, he stormed into the traitor's hideout with his men, getting seriously hurt himself.I scolded him for being reckless, but through the pain, he shakily slipped a ring onto my finger. "You shouldn't bleed alone.""What's this?""An engagement ring."He kissed my finger. "Wear it all the time. Anyone who sees it will know you're mine."Later, I learn

Chapter 5

The black umbrella tilted slightly, revealing Vincenzo Bellini's sharp, sculpted features.Giovanni's face paled at once. As the Don of a minor family affiliated with the Bellini family, he had clearly recognized who stood before him."Serena." Giovanni looked at me, his hand twitching. "When did you meet someone like him?"Vincenzo chuckled and rested his hand on my waist. "Much earlier than you think. It's been ten years since I last saw her. And you've done a terrible job taking care of my fiancée."Giovanni swayed as if struck in the chest."How could she be your fiancee?" His voice turned hoarse. "She was with me for ten years!"I felt Vincenzo's grip tighten. His tone cooled. "Oh, so you knew?"Giovanni's expression shifted from pale to livid. His hand moved toward his gun more than once, then stopped.No one drew a weapon in front of Don Bellini unless they wanted their family wiped out overnight.Just then, Lisa came running over, breathless. She froze when she saw Vin

Chapter 6

Back in Arvandor, I stayed temporarily at an estate under Vincenzo's name.After losing control in the car that day, I couldn't bring myself to look at him.Vincenzo, however, fully stepped into his role as my fiance. Every night, he knocked on my door at the exact hour, holding a glass of milk with his robe opened almost to his waist."Amore, you look unhappy. Need a goodnight kiss?"I chugged the milk and closed the door in his face. "No! Grazie!"His low laugh drifted from outside.That night, he knocked again. I was about to refuse when he gestured down the stairs. "Giovanni's here."Through the railing, I saw Giovanni in the living room with Lisa sitting beside him."Make them leave," I said coldly, turning to shut the door.Vincenzo stopped me. "He's here for the arms deal. By the rules, he has to get past me first. You're my Donna. If anyone should back down, it's them."What he decided was final.Reluctantly, I followed him downstairs.When Giovanni saw me, he immed

Chapter 7

By the time Vincenzo and I returned from the opera, it was late at night, so we checked into the nearest hotel. But the moment we stepped into our suite, Giovanni's and Lisa's voices drifted in from the room next door.What a small world."Why are you still keeping that necklace?" Lisa cooed. "Doesn't it make you feel sick just looking at it?"Giovanni's tone was icy. "I just want her to remember how wet she was under me. That old Vincenzo is sheltered by family wealth and has barely ever seen blood. He can never satisfy her. She just wanted so-called worthy support to piss me off."I scoffed. I wasn't the kind of woman to need a man to play a show just to provoke an ex.When I turned, I ran straight into a solid chest.Vincenzo had somehow appeared behind me. His impossibly deep blue eyes were staring at me."Drink this and rest early." He pressed a glass of milk into my hand, then started to turn away.His deep voice alone was enough to reveal his sour mood.Feeling mischiev

Chapter 8

In the morning, Vincenzo kissed my forehead. "I have an urgent meeting. I'll come back and get you for breakfast."By the time I woke again, it was noon, but he still hadn't returned.I decided to grab something to eat. The moment I opened the door, the thick smell of smoke hit me.Giovanni was leaning against the wall with around eight cigarette butts scattered at his feet. His reddened eyes were fixed on the hickeys on my collarbone."Did you sleep with him?"I didn't bother answering. I just wanted to get to the dining area."Answer me!" He grabbed my wrist.I shrugged him off coldly. "None of your business. Who are you to ask?"Giovanni blocked me again. His voice softened with frustration."Consider it the last favor," he said, pointing at the crooked family crest on his collar. "Lisa's clumsy. She can never do it right. You're much more skilled. Help me fix it."I looked at Lisa, her face pale and eyes brimming with tears, then sneered. "She can't do it?""She's not as

Chapter 9

I pushed open the study door. Vincenzo sat there, reviewing documents with glasses perched on his nose. The blue of his eyes behind the lenses was sharp as knives. No trace of the usual warmth remained.I suddenly realized maybe everything I thought I knew about his calm, controlled nature had been wrong.I walked over and held out my hand. "Give me your phone."Vincenzo didn't ask why. He simply unlocked it and handed it to me.I opened the gallery.There were countless photos of me. The most recent ones were from the terrace when I was drinking coffee.When I scrolled back further, I saw pictures of me facing off against Giovanni.Further…My eyes widened.There was the 19-year-old me, in my school uniform, struggling to carry an injured Giovanni.The scene of the day Lisa first appeared by his side was almost identical.I had dug into her background before leaving Novrath. Wearing her school uniform, she got cornered by some thugs in the alley and, in a flustered rush, ra

Chapter 10

The news that I was leaving Arvandor seemed to tether Giovanni to me like a shadow."Let's go back to Novrath," he said, barely hiding his delight. "You always loved that white house by the sea, right? I already had it prepared—""Giovanni," I cut him off, "do you really think I'd go with you?"Even if Lisa's appearance was part of Vincenzo's carefully laid plan, Giovanni's betrayal, humiliation, and abandonment were real.Besides, Lisa had already lost herself in this role-playing game."Serena," she said, feigning innocence as she held my hand, "I'll send you an invitation when Giovanni and I get married."Giovanni's breath caught. He stood in the shadows. His eyes were void of any joy, only heavy disappointment."Maybe another time," he said indifferently. "Marriage isn't that meaningful anyway. Better to have some fun while you're young."Lisa's face went pale.I watched her indifferently. She would learn soon enough that being with a man like Giovanni led nowhere. I had b

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