“Some secret project with Whit Metters…though I’m not sure they were exactly simpatico.” Whit? “What do you mean?” “She was a lot more serious about it than he was. But then, Whit’s not really serious about anything.” Lauren’s smile broadens unconsciously when she says his name. “They were an item for a while, weren’t they?” I venture tentatively. “Yes, but I think Caroline was too ambitious for Whit.”
