Miranda is very much the Editor in Chief of Runway, a two time divorcee and her mean old icy self except to her two beautiful children Caroline and Cassidy. But Andy on the other hand is the famous but never before seen in public Andrea Alexander Elizabeth Clark Perth Leith an heiress to the multi-billion dollar Leith Steel and Coal Trading Company and the notoriously famous Elias-Clark Publishing being that she is the only child to her two very wealthy and loving parents.
Andy's father, Roger Michael Leith, is the only child of both Richard Michael Leith and Elizabeth Paddington Leith and the current owner of the family business which is the most famous steel and coal trading in history until he feels Andy is ready to take on the roll herself. Her mother, Alexander Margaret Clark Perth Leith is the only child as well of Count Philip Elias Clark Perth and Countess Margaret Victoria Perth of Oxford and the new owner of Elias-Clark Publishing after her father handed it over to her at the end of last year. Both husband and wife are well aware of their daughter's sexuality and they do not condemn nor condone her for it in anyway as long as it does not jeopardize the family's name and image, which means no hooking up with random girls in lesbian bars. While both pairs of her grandparents do not quite approve of it at all but they love her too much to deny her happiness. They also have no choice since she is the only heir to both families' legacies and fortune. For you see both families have no problem in the money making department but they suffer greatly in the fertility field, thus leading to the lack of children and grandchildren.
So here Andy is in New York on the 2nd of January 2016 just stepping off the jet while wearing her darkest pair of sunglasses and suffering a really bad hangover from the party she threw last night on her family's private island in Dubai. Well the party that was thrown and planned under her name by the family Public Relation team. It was her first ever very public party after years (Since the day she was born) of staying as low-key as possible from the media. All because her mother insisted that she was to go over to Elias-Clarke to give a speech on the family's behalf to the board members to welcome them back for a new year. Andy climbed into the black Escalade when the driver opened the door for her and groaned miserably. Usually when her grandfather was still in control of the company, he would just send one of his assistant to do the job for him. But no her mother insisted that there needs to be a change and the family needs to be more hands on and since Andrea is the next in line for this mega publishing company than she must be at the forefront and the elders would guide her from behind.
Andy just looks out the window to stare at the passing buildings and people rushing to get to their destinations. She sighs when she realizes that one of her mother's minions is babbling about the meeting that will take place that afternoon. It is not like Andy dislike her parents and the companies is just that her life is always a well sculpted lifestyle. Andy is always kept out of trouble by team of PRs, security and her mother. Even when she dates it is always people her mother picks for her. Even the dates she goes on is planned out from the food they eat to the wine they drink. The kind of girls her mother would usually set her with up are well "girls" not women. They too are heiresses in their own right or younger siblings to heirs and some being aristocrats since Andy herself is one of them.
So it was no surprise that she is still single and thus dub by Forbes every year as the World's Richest Heiress and Most Eligible Bachelorette (But a photo never accompanied the title due to the family's need to keep her out of the spotlight). Thanks to both titles it is no surprise that wealthy families are willingly throwing their daughters her way to which Andy just rolls her eyes to. But it does not help either that she herself was indeed a sight for sore eyes. Sure some of them are easy on the eyes but once they open their mouths, Andy immediately loses interest in them. Some are too spoiled, too rude, too selfish, too dumb and too clingy which is the most annoying one.
They finally reach the penthouse building and still her mother's assistants keeps listing out instructions but as usual Andy just ignores them and walks in to the building with her hands in her black Burberry trench coat. She enters the already waiting elevator and closes the door before the other lady could come in because she was in a dire need to be alone for once. Her family owns all the penthouses in the entire building so no one else lives here thus adding to the much needed privacy. She presses the floor of her own penthouse which is on the sixth floor. Once the doors open she steps in and is immediately greeted by the maids that were polishing the huge windows which offer a view of the beautiful city that is New York. Andy smiles and greeted them back unlike her family who would have just walk away as if they had not heard anything. She puts her coat in coat closet herself not wanting to bother the maids.
She goes upstairs to her room and tosses her shades on the dressing table then instantly throws herself on her bed face down relief that she didn't use any make up that would stain the sheets. But just as her eyes were about to close shut she heard a team of people entering the penthouse. She groans in misery knowing that it is her make up team and her own assistants.
So after nearly two hours of getting ready, Andy is once again rushed into her car and driven straight to Elias-Clark followed by her security escort. While in the car she tries to go over her speech for today. Unfortunately all her mind could think about is going back to bed to get some much needed sleep but then it is too late since all of the cars have to a stop in front of the building.
She exits the car along with her team of assistants and bodyguards to head straight for the building. Once inside everyone in the lobby part ways for her and her team while exchanging whispers among each other and staring at them. As the lift door finally closes shut, Andy checks her watch and notices it was almost ten minutes past the decided time for the meeting. Well at least everyone would already be there waiting for her as she thought to herself somewhat relief. Finally the lift door parts and she walks straight to the meeting room door which was the only room apart from the ladies and gents restrooms on either side of the floor.
Her guards open the enormous doors for her and every single person in the room stands to great her while putting their phones away in their pockets. Before she could great them back a short man comes right up to her and extends his hand to her then immediately introducing himself as Irv Ravitz. Andy smiles and shakes his hand back before politely introducing herself to him. The smirk on his face disappears as he realizes who she was and instantly gives her a more respectful smile.
Andy then makes her way to the head of the meeting table and shortly introduces herself to everyone with her friendly demeanor. But as she was about to get down to the real business at hand, the huge doors flung opened and there stood a white haired woman with her back to everyone as she complaints to a woman with red haired, whom Andy guesses is her assistant, coldly as to why in the world did Irv called her a few seconds ago and insisted that she had to attend this meeting since she usually would miss it and it has never bother him all this year.
Then Irv stands up immediately and calls the woman by her name thus informing Andy that this is the infamous Miranda Priestly. But when the woman turns around to shoots a glare at Irv for almost shouting her name, Andy felt her heart beating a million miles a minute. Andy stares at the stunning woman before her unable to process just how amazing she looks. In her white wrap around blouse and black pencil skirt with her killer Christian Louboutin. Not a single hair out of place and her strong blue eyes making her feel like this woman must be a living deity.
"What is it Irv? Or maybe you yourself would like to explain to me as to why I am here wasting my precious time instead of at a very important photo shoot for Runway's January cover?" Miranda asks softly with a cool and icy demeanor. But before Irv could say anything she continues as she walks closer to the head of the table and her eyes locked with Irv while Andy's own eyes were on how fluid and graceful Miranda was. "Why should I be here wasting my time listening to this pretty face of an assistant telling me to so called 'Keep up the good work'?" Miranda says meanly as she looks at Andy and studies her causing her to shiver before nodding slightly in approval of what she was wearing and how beautiful her face truly was definitely much more than just pretty. But before her eyes lingers any further she turns back to glare at Irv
"Miranda, I suggest you..." Irv wanted to say but Miranda Just puts up a finger into the air and silencing him before stating that she could care less for his suggestions. The whole time Andy was amaze at the gals of this woman to talk to Irv who was second in command of all Elias-Clark that way. Then Irv with her sharp breath of air blurts out loudly "This! Miranda is not a mere assistant. So before you make a bigger fool of yourself, may I introduce you to Andrea Alexander Elizabeth Clark Perth Leith the future sole air of this company" Irv says a little too loud while gesturing towards Andy before he hisses so only Miranda would hear since she was directly in front of him "Your future boss".
Miranda's eyes widens a little before her going back to normal as she purses her lips. She then looks to Andy to see that she was smiling sweetly at Miranda. "Hello, Miranda it is a true honor to finally meet you." Andy says before grinning. Miranda smiles politely herself "Truly it is a pleasure to meet you as well Andrea." She almost purrs the girls name and purposefully pronounces her name the French way seeing that it suits her more than the normal English pronunciation. Andy again shudders as she hears her own name roll of the Ice Queen's lips and could not stop herself from biting her bottom lip.
Miranda sits gracefully next to Andrea on the right which was supposed to be Irv's sit. But before he could protest Miranda lifts an eyebrow at him so he took the chair on the left. She turns her attention back to the young lady and sees that she was staring intently at Miranda. Miranda smiles seductively then nods at her to signal that she should continue her speech instead of ogling at her. Andrea clears her throat immediately and realizes how dry it was. She looks at everyone in the room and continues her speech, all the while feeling the woman next to her staring her down or maybe even stripping her.
After the meeting everyone got up to leave to their respected jobs even Irv who shakes Andy's hands and darts out the door saying he was late for a lunch with his wife. Miranda was already barking orders to her assistant who she calls, Emily, to get her driver ready downstairs to take her to the shoot which was in the Hampton , who was a man called Roy, to also tell another assistant who was apparently called Emily too? (Was it a part of the job's requirement to have that name or was it mere coincidence?) And finally to tell a guy name Nigel that they would reach the shoot in an hour and a half or as soon as they can if New York's infamous traffic does not delay them any further.
Andy saw this as an opportunity to help so she walks away from her assistant who was telling her there was a helicopter waiting to take her to the airport where a her jet would take her to London for a formal dinner party that her Grandpa Philip and Grandma Margaret are throwing. But Andy could really care less about what she was saying. Miranda was still talking to Emily but only stops when she saw that Emily was gaping at something behind her. So she turns around to see Andrea standing smiling widely at her. Miranda clears her throat and tries her hardest not to smile back.
"I would like to apologize for you see I couldn't help but eavesdrop on your conversation and apparently you are in some kind of dilemma due to my inconsiderateness of having this meeting today which is currently affecting your work greatly." Andy says as she shoots a glance over at her team. "Maybe I could offer you a ride to your destination to help compensate for your already wasted time?" Andy says smiling broadly at the white haired beauty before her.
Miranda purses her lips as she considers the offer, as she was also listening on Andrea's own conversation with her assistant. The prospect of a helicopter would definitely get her there in less than an hour. "Well I do not want to inconvenience you in any sort of way considering that you as well are in a rush to the airport." Miranda said coolly but a hint of playfulness in her eyes makes Andy smile widen even more. Then the young woman let out a soft chuckle before saying that it will make them even since she has cause Miranda an even greater inconvenience. Miranda tries very hard to prevent the smile that slowly crept to her face from how adorable Andrea's little chuckle.
"Well then, in order to be fair and even for both of us I would take you up on your offer." Miranda says smugly before turning on her heels and walking out the door with Emily beside her as she tells the Brit to tell Roy that he would have to drive by himself up to the Hampton and to tell the other Emily to stand ready with her coat and bag upstairs at the helipad. She then dismisses Emily to go to the helipad first and wait for her there. Before exiting fully Miranda turns back to look at Andrea who has her eyes glued on her and smirking at her despite her the three assistants standing around her trying to convince her that this whole ordeal was going mess up her schedule.
"Are you coming then Andrea?" Miranda asks as she raises an eyebrow with a smirk of her own dancing on her lips. Andrea instantaneously walks over to Miranda leaving her entourage behind her and stands beside the older woman before offering her arm out like gentleman for Miranda who took it. But before walking arm in arm out of the room, Andrea turns around and instructs her team to have the jet waiting for her at the East Hampton Airport, if they wish not to waste any more time.
