In a world where love is often an accessory to power, My Arranged Husband Is Stubborn follows a quiet soul trying to survive a loud, polished world.
Meet Zaphira Serene Langford-Belle, a 27-year-old Black woman with albinism, moonlit skin, and waist-length white curls that float like silk. She’s often described as ethereal—moving like petals in the wind and wearing flowing fabrics in cherry blossom hues. A gifted fashion designer, hand-stitch seamstress, and modern dancer, Zaphira creates delicate beauty in everything she touches. But beneath the elegance is someone who rarely speaks aloud.
Born with a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects her verbal fluency and processing, Zaphira communicates through sign language, gesture, and a personalized voice-to-text phone app. Despite her reserved communication, her work and aura speak volumes. She’s loved and protected by her family—the Belle household, one of Atlanta’s richest fashion empires—but her path has never been fully her own.
One ordinary afternoon in her sun-drenched studio, surrounded by mannequins and pink silks, her parents—Clementine and Royce Langford-Belle—arrive unannounced with life-altering news: she’s to be married. Arranged, signed, and set in motion.
Her match?
Montavius Rashad Kingsley III, a 33-year-old real estate tycoon, CEO of Kingsley Dominion Estates, and a man as stubborn as he is striking. He’s got boardroom charm, a chiseled build like a Greek statue, long jet-black dreadlocks tied with gold cuffs, and an ego as big as his portfolio. But Montavius also has a heart that’s not entirely free—he’s still emotionally entangled with his first love and long-time on-and-off flame, Destiny Aneesah Cross...