
{"id":26698,"date":"2026-02-04T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-181\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:00:49","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-181","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-181\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 181"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 181<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 181 \u2013<\/p>\n<h1>Love Demands Honest Hearts \u2014 Yash Malhotra 181<\/h1>\n<p>Chapter 181\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo a beautiful little handmade shop!\u201d Khloe replied with a sweet smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hand in hand, they rode the elevator-Khloe slightly taller, Nick just beneath her-but their heights. complemented each other perfectly, naturally drawing the attention of onlookers along the way. i\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick felt awkward under the gaze of strangers and instinctively lowered his head. Normally, he traveled via private entrances and elevators, letting his assistants handle any shopping-he never personally visited a place like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Noticing his discomfort, Khloe whispered teasingly, \u201cDo you want to hide your handsome face in my arms? I can shield you from all these eyes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her playful remark made him smirk. \u201cI\u2019m not that vain,\u201d he murmured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the top floor, a handcrafted cake shop stretched across nearly a third of the level. Khloe had pre-booked a private room, and the owner personally led them there, helping them pick the type of cake they wanted to make.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick raised an eyebrow, a bit surprised. \u201cYou\u2019re making a cake\u2026 for me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes.\u201d Khloe nodded, gazing into his eyes. \u201cBirthdays deserve a big birthday cake. It\u2019s the least bit of ritual anyone should have.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I never celebrate birthdays, and I don\u2019t even eat cake,\u201d Nick\u2019replied gently. \u201cToday, just having you with me is enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen we\u2019ll start today,\u201d Khloe said firmly, already slicing the cake base according to her design. \u201cFrom now on, I\u2019ll always be with you on your birthday. Today isn\u2019t just your birthday-it\u2019s also our wedding anniversary. And the cake isn\u2019t just for you; it\u2019s for the people celebrating you. I\u2019ll eat it too!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She focused entirely on her task, oblivious to the way Nick\u2019s gaze lingered on her, growing deeper and more intense.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKhloe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHmm?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She turned and felt his cheek brush against hers, a gentle, teasing kiss landing near her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe froze, instinctively wanting to pull away, but Nick\u2019s hand held hers steady. His low, husky voice whispered near her ear, \u201cWhat do I do\u2026 I think I like you too much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick\u2026\u201d Khloe gulped, her pulse racing. His aura was unlike before-bold, commanding, and overwhelming, sending an electric thrill coursing through her body. She couldn\u2019t resist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just then, the shop owner walked in with more ingredients. Khloe quickly pushed Nick aside and turned toward him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t worry, don\u2019t worry,\u201d the owner smiled, noticing the couple\u2019s flustered state. \u201cYou two focus-call me if you need anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once the owner left, Khloe sat across from Nick. \u201cWe need to finish this cake quickly. I\u2019ve got other plans for later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her voice was calm, but her heartbeat thundered in her chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Did Nick just\u2026 confess? Why did he always have to be so direct? She felt her cheeks burn with embarrassment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapter\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He noticed her flustered expression and pressed the corners of his lips slightly before responding, \u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They were making a three-tiered heart-shaped cake-a moderate challenge, but still tricky for a beginner. Khloe\u2019s nimble hands shaped it nearly perfectly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick tried to help, but one careless cut nearly ruined her delicate work. Quickly, she handed him a piping bag to work on the frosting instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot bad,\u201d she praised, \u201cyou\u2019ve improved. The piping looks much better now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Working together, they bent the frosting into delicate patterns. Watching him go from clumsy to confident, Khloe couldn\u2019t help but smile in satisfaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 181 Advertisement Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 181 \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-26698","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\/26698","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=26698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26698\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}