Chapter Nineteen
Author: Teng
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

The story of how the viper rose to power was sung like an anthem to anyone stupid enough to underestimate her.

This is the tale, after the funeral of the Mitch family who opposed her was over, and the Viper was finally alone in her mansion.

She walked to the balcony, where she could see the city skyline. She felt a wave of satisfaction as she thought about how far she had come.

She had been born into a poor family and married off to a ruthless man who beat her and treated her like a slave. He was the head of the Mitch family, one of the most powerful families in the state.

He had made his fortune by smuggling drugs, weapons, and human trafficking, but had a few legal businesses on the side he created using the money he got from the illegal ones, He had many enemies, especially the third family, the Rakes, who ran the state government and wanted to wipe out the Mitch family.

The Viper had endured her husband's abuse for years, waiting for the right moment to strike. She had learned h
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