Lady Sterling said confidentially to Owen on Wednesday evening. Rhys had sprinted out of the locker room and asked Owen to meet him as soon as possible. He hadn’t said anything about costumes, though, and Halloween was weeks away.Lady Sterling ushered him into the expansive foyer. “Owen, dear, please do tell your mother I would love to see her. So glad she’s come back to the fold, as they say!” She clicked down the hall, humming to herself.Rhys appeared at the top of the red-carpeted stairs. “Glad you could make it, man!” he greeted Owen enthusiastically. He was wearing a cheap, light green suit that looked like it had come from the sale rack at Kmart. A patchy mustache was taped to his already stubbly face.“What are you up to?” Owen demanded nervously. Did Upper East Side boys enjoy playing dress-up?Only when it involves Upper East Side girls!“I told my mom this was a swim team initiation. It’s a little complicated,” Rhys explained cryptically. He gestured Owen to come upstairs.
