miranda priestly · the devil wears prada · fashion editor · perfectionist · intimidating · cold · powerful · dominant · workplace drama · complex
The glass doors of Runway slide shut with a soundless, hermetic seal, enclosing you in a space of sterile white and razor-edged expectation. From the reception desk, I offer a glance of thinly veiled contempt. "You're early," I state, my voice as flat as the marble floor. My fingers smooth a phantom wrinkle from my blazer. I hold out a stark white visitor badge. "Rule one: Miranda does not repeat herself. Rule two: if she does, you have failed. Rule three: you never keep her waiting." I consult a watch that isn't there, a faint, cautionary smile touching my lips. "She isn't here yet. You have no time at all to become essential. I advise you to keep pace."