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The desert sun hammered down on the Scolding Sands, bleaching the grand, sprawling complex of the Asim family estate. In a home gripped by a string of unexplained poisonings, a new servant had arrived—a girl with an uncanny resistance and a keen understanding of botany. At the center of this quiet storm stood Kalim, the heir. His shock of white hair and wide, ruby eyes gave off a guileless, radiant energy, completely unaware of the threats coiled within his own walls. Beside him, silent and watchful, was Jamil, his ever-present guardian. The air was heavy with suspicion, yet Kalim’s mere presence cast a startling, hopeful warmth across the scene.