
{"id":26666,"date":"2026-02-04T13:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-149\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:59:44","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-149","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-149\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 149"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 149<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 149 \u2013<\/p>\n<h1>Love Demands Honest Hearts \u2014 Yash Malhotra 149<\/h1>\n<p>Chapter 149\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The temperature had dropped outside, and the night was cold. A thin layer of chill clung to the folds of Nick\u2019s coat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe\u2019s gentle gesture eased some of the gloom weighing on Nick, but he still slowly pushed her away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s late. You should go rest.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick\u2026 are you mad at me?\u201d Khloe asked, a trace of surprise in her voice. Seeing him start to walk away, she reached out and held him back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo,\u201d Nick replied immediately, though there was a slight hesitation in his tone, a stiff edge he couldn\u2019t conceal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWas it because I forgot you\u2019d be coming tonight, or that I didn\u2019t reply to your message?\u201d Khloe\u2019s voice softened, almost taking on a coquettish note, though she didn\u2019t realize it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Being near Nick seemed to melt the ice around her heart in an instant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick said nothing. He had never been overly close with anyone, and he had long grown accustomed to farewells, indifference, and being forgotten.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But tonight, while waiting for Khloe, a strange discomfort gripped him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He dared not call her, yet feared she might not respond if he did.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These feelings, once inconsequential, now wrapped around him like a nightmare.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick\u2026 I\u2019m sorry. Please don\u2019t be mad at me, okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe suddenly wrapped her arms lightly around his waist from behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her voice dropped, tinged with guilt and coaxing warmth. \u201cNext time I\u2019ll reply right away, and I\u2019ll never forget what you say\u2026 Actually, something upset me tonight, too. Could you\u2026 stay with me for a little while?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick turned toward her, lifting a hand to draw her closer. His jaw tilted slightly; his breath brushed her temple, warm and soft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The proximity made her heart flutter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026Nick,\u201d she murmured, a little embarrassed, repeating it softly. \u201cSo\u2026 will you stay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes.\u201d His breath, mingled with the heat of his body and a near-kiss brushing her cheek, sent shivers through her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fearing she might be overcome, Khloe quickly turned to unlock the door, taking his hand as they entered her home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside, she turned on the lights, changed her shoes, and retrieved a brand-new pair of men\u2019s slippers from the shoe cabinet, placing them at his feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are just for you. Try them-see if they fit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick\u2019s gaze dropped to the slippers. Something faint yet bright sparked in his eyes. Without hesitation, he said, \u201cI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>like them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe couldn\u2019t help but laugh, her eyes curving in delight as she looked at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seeing her smile, Nick\u2019s expression softened, and he asked, \u201cWhy are you laughing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m laughing\u2026\u201d she said, her tone light, mischievously warm. \u201cBecause everyone says the heir of the Hunt\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 144\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Group is cold and frightening. But only I know\u2026 he\u2019s actually-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her voice faltered for a moment as she looked into his deep, steady eyes. \u201c\u2026incredibly easy to coax, and extraordinarily gentle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 149 Advertisement Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 149 \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-26666","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\/26666","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=26666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26666\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}