Althea suddenly burst into tears. Also thanks to Leto, she had managed so far not to think about the tragedy, but her friend and colleague Zenia’s words had reopened the wound and all the pain and sadness for her beloved Treva’s death were crushing on her as a swollen river.
Leto was completely taken aback by her reaction and took a step back as her other two colleagues joined her. In doing so, the reporter had the opportunity to observe the face of the first woman: for a brief moment — when Zenia thought nobody could see her — Leto saw her smile with a macabre satisfaction for Althea’s suffering. When Zenia’s eyes met the reporter’s, the woman immediately started to cry again as if the world were ending.
What kind of colleagues does Althea have? How could she manage to survive among suc
