A Cinderella Christmas AU | Merry Christmas, Darling
Muse A works as a party planner for a woman who gives her more tasks to accomplish by the minute. With hopes of one day taking over the business as promised to her, she refuses to step up to her boss. As a party planned by Muse A on behalf of her boss approaches, the unspeakable happens when her boss is unable to go to the party she was invited to due to an allergic reaction. Upon hearing the news on her way back to the office, Muse A decides it wouldn’t kill her to have one night dedicated to herself. After all, with it being a masquerade ball, how will her boss find out of her attendance? With the invitation and a matching stocking filled with five items significant to Muse A in hand, Muse A finds herself at the masquerade party thrown by the well-known Muse B.
With the contest of picking a stocking and finding the person it goes with in full swing, Muse A is unaware that the well-known Muse B has picked her stocking. They meet on the dance floor and fall in love by their similar interests and heartbreaking background stories. With the stroke of midnight catching Muse A off guard, Muse A makes some excuse the she has to go and leaves her stocking and it’s contents behind.
Muse A’s boss soon learns that Muse B is putting together another party to find the girl he fell in love with, and is furious to find out that her employee ended up being the one talked about in the tabloids. In order to get back at Muse A for ruining her chances at marrying Muse B for his wealth, Muse A’s boss orders her to help Muse B fall in love with the wrong person. However, over time Muse B learns that it was his party planner, Muse A, who wore the dress and the one he fell in love with. The one who fell in love with his true self and not for money. As a way not to lose her again, Muse B hides an engagement ring in the stocking and proposes to Muse A, and the two live happily ever after.