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Pictures of her circulated—no longer the fragile girl from whispered stories, but a woman with fire in her gaze and power in her stance.
Reporters begged for interviews.
She gave one.
"I'm not a victim," she said, eyes steady. "I'm a survivor. And now, I'm a protector."
The public responded with awe. But the shadows stirred too.
Men who once profited from her silence now trembled at her voice.
Mi-Ho watched her from behind the cameras.
She wasn't stepping into his world.
She was creating her own.
And the world was watching.