A vivid flashback seizes Muzammil’s mind: he remembers the smug grin on his face when he swindled his first business partner. The deal, a stroke of cunning on his part, had propelled him into the world of the wealthy elite. But now, that grin haunts him, a grim reminder of the deception that laid the foundation for his empire of lies. The memory sickens him, as he realizes that every success he achieved was built on someone else’s ruin. He wonders how he ever felt pride in such treachery, now that it has led him to this desolate state.
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General FictionHailing from a lower-middle-class family, Muzammil is a selfish and arrogant teen boy who aspires to achieve a luxurious lifestyle by mending his ways and taking shortcuts. Muzammil's mother, Laila, is aware of her son's nature and doesn't stop him...