
{"id":26643,"date":"2026-02-04T13:58:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-126\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:58:59","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-126\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 126"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 126<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 126 \u2013<\/p>\n<h1>Love Demands Honest Hearts \u2014 Yash Malhotra 126<\/h1>\n<p>Chapter 126\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe thought for a long moment before finally replying to Trey\u2019s message.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe: [I have something to do. Don\u2019t let Grandma wait for me.]\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trey was no stranger to her refusals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the moment the message mentioned his grandmother, Khloe had responded-so he immediately sent a string of follow-up messages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Grandma\u2019s visit would be the chance for them to break the ice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Khloe only replied with that single message. No matter what Trey sent afterward, he received no response.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The next day at noon, Lauren arrived at Trey\u2019s villa precisely on time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trey had already instructed the staff to prepare everything meticulously, ready to receive her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere\u2019s Khloe?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The moment she stepped inside, Lauren barely spared a glance at Trey, whom she hadn\u2019t seen in a year, before searching for Khloe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrandma, as I told you, Khloe hasn\u2019t been home lately. She\u2019s been busy these past few days and won\u2019t have time for lunch. Don\u2019t worry about her for now-just rest. We\u2019ll talk slowly afterward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trey\u2019s voice softened like he was coaxing a child. He gave a subtle signal, and the staff immediately took Lauren\u2019s luggage from the bodyguard and placed it in her room.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe still refused to return, but Trey remained calm. He understood her. Khloe was an orphan and had always been filial toward her elders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Lauren was the one family member who had treated her the best. If she wanted to see Khloe, Khloe would return sooner or later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The longer Khloe resisted, the more it allowed him to appear patient and tolerant. In the end, Lauren would hardly place all the blame on him; perhaps Khloe would even feel guilty and grateful for all he had done.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thinking this, Trey\u2019s enthusiasm to host Lauren grew. Just as he reached to guide her toward the dining room, her hand shot out abruptly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here to see Khloe! If you don\u2019t call her back, no one is eating this meal today!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lauren hadn\u2019t expected Khloe to actually be out of the house, and a flash of anger crossed her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She looked around, and despite leaning on her cane, refused any assistance, hurrying toward Khloe\u2019s upstairs bedroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trey quickly followed, and the staff dared not slacken, fearful she might fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When they confirmed that all of Khloe\u2019s belongings was gone, Lauren pursed her lips, breathing sharply.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She said nothing more, and the atmosphere in the house grew tense and oppressive. Everyone dared not even take a breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trey realized just how much Lauren valued Khloe-far more than he had imagined.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 12\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, he had to steel himself to explain. \u201cGrandma, don\u2019t worry. Actually, Khloe moved out because she wanted some personal space. You\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou two were inseparable before I left. Just over a year apart, and now she\u2019s living separately from you? Do you take your grandma for a fool? I may be old, but I am not stupid!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lauren\u2019s voice cracked as she shouted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her temper had been fierce in her youth, but in old age, she had grown calmer. Over the years, Trey had never seen her this angry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Flustered, he quickly took her arm to calm her. \u201cGrandma! Please don\u2019t be angry. Your health can\u2019t take it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lauren wore a cream-colored silk dress, and her completely white hair had been dyed black and pinned neatly. Though her face was aged, she exuded energy and authority, her presence as imposing as Arthur himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She shot Trey a cold glare before turning to sit on a nearby sofa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow tell me. What exactly happened between you two?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trey\u2019s heart sank. He didn\u2019t know how much she had heard. He inhaled deeply, weighing his words before speaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier, Mom had a conflict with Alicia and Khloe. I was busy with work and didn\u2019t pay attention to Khloe\u2019s feelings. You know how it is between couples-there are always bumps along the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerhaps the pressure of the company\u2019s IPO built up too much stress for Khloe. She said she wanted a few days of peace alone, so she moved out and also requested leave from work\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>COIN BUNDLE: get more free bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>P\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 126 Advertisement Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 126 \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-26643","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\/26643","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=26643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26643\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}