### **Chapter 13: The Walls Closing In**
She never expected them to be **this desperate**.
The smear campaigns come fast—fabricated histories, rewritten narratives, attempts to frame her as dangerous, unstable.
They flood the media with noise, hoping to drown out her truth.
It doesn't work.
Too many people are watching now. Too many people have seen the **real** story, the undeniable evidence.
She keeps speaking.
She refuses to defend herself against **lies**. Instead, she amplifies her proof—every recording, every interaction, every moment of manipulation she has endured.
And with each new revelation, **they falter**.
The walls they built around her existence—the barriers meant to keep her invisible, obedient—are **cracking**.
She can feel it.
They are losing control.
And for the first time, she **isn't afraid**.
For the first time, they **are**.