Karen had only invited Caroline over to Neon's first show to purposely provoke her. If she had declined the invitation, she knew that Karen would see it as a sign of her admitting defeat.
As such, she decided to attend regardless and dressed to the best of her abilities.
Fifteen minutes before three that afternoon, Caroline arrived at the entrance of Phoenix International Hotel. There were various LED screens displayed near the entrance with messages of congratulations on Neon's success plastered all over them.
There were a couple of welcoming staff standing around the entrance, greeting customers one after another enthusiastically. Caroline noticed that there weren't many people around. After all, Neon was not quite famous as a brand yet.
Caroline got out of the car then and patted her skirt down. Just as she was about to enter the hotel, she heard someone call her from behind. She turned and found that it was Culver.