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Umar Jahangir sat in his spacious office, reviewing files that spoke of systemic corruption. As a young CSS officer, he was expected to play by the rules of the elite, rules that his father had mastered. But Umar had a complex personality; he was both a part of the corrupt system and a silent rebel against it. His thoughts wandered to Alizah, his cousin, who represented the only pure thing in his life. Alizah was innocent, protected from the dark realities that Umar faced daily. He knew that his world was too toxic for her, yet he couldn't help but draw her closer to him, like a vine wrapping around a tree.