
{"id":26683,"date":"2026-02-04T14:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-166\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:00:20","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-166","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-166\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 166"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 166<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 166 \u2013<\/p>\n<h1>Love Demands Honest Hearts \u2014 Yash Malhotra 166<\/h1>\n<p>Chapter 166\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was the very same drink she\u2019d made for Nick that evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe took a cautious sip. The flavor was sharp, tingling, yet her mind involuntarily flashed to the image of him leaning close to her side.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Outside, Nick carried a cold, composed persona, but at home\u2026 he was surprisingly clingy. Wherever she went, he followed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By eleven o\u2019clock, Khloe had dozed off on the living room sofa, only to be jolted awake by her phone vibrating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHello?\u201d she murmured, still groggy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the other end, Nick\u2019s voice sounded close, almost brushing against her ear: \u201cAre you asleep?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cN-no, not yet\u2026\u201d Khloe rubbed her eyes and slowly sat up, her voice clearing. \u201cWhy are you calling at this hour? Finished work?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMm.\u201d His tone was magnetic, teasing in that low, husky way that always sent shivers down her spine. \u201cI missed you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe felt the warmth of alcohol rise again, her ears flushing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2026 missed you too,\u201d she whispered, immediately regretting it. Fearing he\u2019d say more, she quickly added, \u201cI wanted to have dinner with you tonight\u2026 I even bought a bunch of things. But since you weren\u2019t here, I didn\u2019t cook.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019d known I\u2019d get to eat with you, I shouldn\u2019t have gone to that meeting today,\u201d he said softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo\u2026 work comes first. Whatever you want to eat, there\u2019ll be other chances.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Like he said, they still had plenty of time. The thought brought a subtle smile to her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere are you now?\u201d Nick asked suddenly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere at home?\u201d There was an almost imperceptible urgency in his voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the sofa,\u201d she replied honestly, fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChanged into your pajamas?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The question was unnervingly specific, sparking private thoughts she didn\u2019t dare entertain. Her face flamed red, and she glanced down at her soft silk sleepwear, her voice tinged with embarrassment. \u201c\u2026Why do you suddenly ask that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A brief silence passed through the line. Then his voice, low and tender, brushed over her like a feather across her heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpen the door. I want to see you now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe\u2019s eyes widened in surprise; her heart skipped a beat. Almost instinctively, she sprang from the sofa like a startled butterfly, barefoot, and dashed to the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When she opened it, the hallway\u2019s soft glow revealed him-just as she expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 156\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He carried the cool night air with him, a coat draped over his shoulders, tie loosened, exuding a casual, worn elegance. Yet his eyes\u2026 those deep, luminous eyes shone like condensed starlight, impossible to ignore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick, you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seeing her, his lips curved into an almost imperceptibly gentle smile, softening every sharp line of his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before she could finish, he stepped forward, looping his arm around her waist and drawing her into his embrace, guiding her inside. The door closed silently behind them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He lowered his head, chin brushing the top of her fragrant hair, inhaling gently, as if letting the day\u2019s fatigue and longing dissolve in that single moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to see you. I came straight from the airport, but I didn\u2019t want to disturb you\u2026 Now it seems my desire won.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His voice hummed softly against her hair, laden with a possessive tenderness and satisfaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe, momentarily stunned, pressed her hands against his back. \u201cYou fool. Next time, just knock or call. Don\u2019t stand out there so long.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>212\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 166 Advertisement Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 166 \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-26683","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\/26683","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=26683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26683\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}