“Delete it, Deviana! Now!”

Lila’s voice cracked through the air as she snatched the phone from Deviana’s trembling hands. The screen was filled with endless notifications—hate comments, mockery, and so-called “evidence” of her guilt.

Deviana pushed herself up from the floor, eyes wild. “No! I won’t let them silence me again, Lila. They can’t just frame me and expect me to bow down!”

“Bow down?” Lila’s tone turned desperate. “Dev, this isn’t bravery—it’s suicide! Whoever’s behind this, they have power, money, and reach. You’re just one person!”

Deviana’s breathing hitched, but her jaw tightened. “Then I’ll fight as one person. I have nothing left to lose.”

“Don’t say that,” Lila...