
{"id":26599,"date":"2026-02-04T13:57:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-82\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:57:32","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-82\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 82"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 82<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 82 \u2013<\/p>\n<h1>Love Demands Honest Hearts \u2014 Yash Malhotra 82<\/h1>\n<p>Chapter 82\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe opened the door, bracing herself, only to find not Nick standing there-but the manager from the luxury boutique she\u2019d visited that afternoon. In his hands were two exquisitely wrapped boxes, tied with golden satin ribbons, clearly containing something precious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiss Roswell,\u201d the manager said respectfully, holding the boxes out to her, \u201cthese are from Mr. and Mrs. Hunt. They asked me to deliver them to you. The dresses and jewelry you tried on this afternoon have been altered to your measurements.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe froze, eyes wide. \u201cFor me?\u201d she muttered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her gaze fell on the labels on the sides of the boxes-her exact measurements, and the style number of the white mermaid gown she\u2019d tried on earlier, the very one Nick\u2019s grandmother had immediately favored.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Only now did it click: the excuse about helping choose dresses for their granddaughter-in-law\u2026 she had been the granddaughter-in-law they were referring to. The dresses and jewelry had been meant for her from the beginning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2026 thank you for bringing these over,\u201d she managed, taking the boxes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She closed the door and placed them carefully on her desk, barely having a moment to process before her phone buzzed. This time, it was Nick calling-and at that very moment, the familiar chime of the doorbell echoed outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was already at her door, phone in hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpen up. I know they\u2019re here,\u201d his voice cut through the air like ice, striking her chest. Khloe took a deep breath and steeled herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Hunt, I\u2026 I didn\u2019t mean to deceive you\u2026\u201d she began, her words tripping over themselves. She had only yielded to the elders\u2019 persistent requests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you had your fun?\u201d Nick\u2019s tone was sharp as he strode toward the grandparents. His face was dark, his presence low and tense, like the air before a storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dear grandson\u2026\u201d his grandmother\u2019s voice wavered; she didn\u2019t dare meet his gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His grandfather quickly turned his head away. \u201cDon\u2019t look at me\u2013I was dragged along by your grandmother!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me guess,\u201d Nick\u2019s voice sliced through, \u201cI\u2019m the last to know about the engagement banquet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His eyes flicked to Khloe as she approached. Perhaps it was his sheer intensity, or the weight of his aura-her lips pressed together, words caught in her throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow did you know\u2026\u201d she began.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou think I wouldn\u2019t notice what\u2019s going on?\u201d he cut in, a hint of exasperation threading through his words.\u201d You really believed you could handle something this big without word leaking out?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick\u2019s tone softened slightly, almost resigned. \u201cYou\u2019re both elderly, you\u2019ve had a long day\u2026 come with me now. It\u2019s best to get some rest first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick!\u201d Khloe called instinctively, but the cold edge in his voice had already softened considerably as he turned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not upset with you. Don\u2019t read into it,\u201d he added, as if sensing her concern. \u201cI\u2019m upset because my grandparents came rushing over without telling anyone and tried to arrange everything so abruptly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe exhaled, relief washing over her, and then her thoughts turned to the elders\u2019 intentions. \u201cThey only meant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 82\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>well\u2026 actually, getting these things arranged sooner rather than later might be a good thing,\u201d she said softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick\u2019s Adam\u2019s apple bobbed. \u201cI know you\u2019re concerned for them. The engagement was always in my plans\u2026 I just didn\u2019t expect it to happen so suddenly. I should have discussed it with you first, instead of letting you be kept in the dark along with everyone else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hearing this, the tension in Khloe\u2019s chest eased considerably. Even his grandparents let out quiet, almost imperceptible sighs of relief. It turned out their grandson wasn\u2019t unhappy about Khloe being his fiancee-he simply didn\u2019t like being rushed or manipulated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chazers\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 82 Advertisement Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 82 \u2013 Love [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-billionaires-checkmate-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26599\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}