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Moments after her call with Fidelis, Boma's phone rang again. It was Queen. She answered, her voice still thick with anger and tears, especially over what had happened that morning before her call with Fidelis. She and Hilda had already fallen out, leaving her broken, yet angry. It was perhaps why she had also lashed out at Fidelis.

"Boma, what did you tell Fidelis?" Queen's voice was demanding, almost trembling.

Boma was indifferent. "I told him the truth. That you're a whore, you and your friends, and that you're into exam malpractice because your brains are empty."

Queen was taken aback. "How can you say that? We’ve been nothing but friends to you!"

"Friends?" Boma scoffed. "You became my friends after learning about my connection to Donovan. You're all just gold diggers."

Queen's hurt turned to anger. "You're a fool, Boma! You think you're better than everyone else just because of Donovan?"

Boma's face hardened. "It's the truth. You all wanted to be close to me because Donovan is p