
{"id":26699,"date":"2026-02-04T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-182\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:00:51","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-182","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-182\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 182"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 182<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 182 \u2013<\/p>\n<h1>Love Demands Honest Hearts \u2014 Yash Malhotra 182<\/h1>\n<p>Chapter 182\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick was an incredibly fast learner, and when he focused on something, he gave it his full attention. There wasn\u2019t a trace of the usual CEO airs about him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s because you taught me well,\u201d he said softly. Then, after a pause, he asked, \u201cHave you\u2026 ever made cakes for anyone else before?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His voice faltered slightly on the last part, and it took Khloe a moment to realize what he meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve only ever made cakes for myself,\u201d she said honestly. \u201cBesides me, you\u2019re the first person I\u2019ve ever wanted to make a cake for by hand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was the truth. Khloe had only started celebrating her own birthdays while still in school. Compared to buying cakes, she enjoyed playing the role of someone who cared for herself on her special day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Later, when she met Trey, she had wanted to make him a birthday cake herself-but he refused. He thought such frilly gestures weren\u2019t sophisticated, never once considering her intentions. Even handmade gifts from her would never receive a second glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe understood that this was simply a difference in their lifestyles. Trey measured everything in money and prestige, so her personal touches never matched the value of the gifts he could buy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick, however, was different. He genuinely cherished the thought behind a gesture, no matter how small.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He murmured a soft \u201cHmm,\u201d then lowered his head, his palm shading part of his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hearing this, Khloe couldn\u2019t help but think of Michelle. Since he had asked her, she felt she should ask him too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick\u2026 did you choose to marry me today because of what Michelle said?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although she didn\u2019t believe Michelle\u2019s words, the timing of their registration coincided with Michelle\u2019s provocation. Khloe paused, trying to keep her tone light, though a subtle trace of concern lingered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though I didn\u2019t believe her, it being today\u2026 I couldn\u2019t help but wonder a little.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick set down what he was holding and met her gaze steadily. His voice held no hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He leaned slightly closer, his eyes deep as the sea. \u201cIt\u2019s over with her long ago. Every decision I make is mine alone. No one else has any influence over me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegistering today may have been impulsive, yes-but it\u2019s also exactly what my heart wants.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe felt her chest ease, and a faint smile curved her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood. I trust you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t you want to hear about me and her?\u201d Nick asked quietly, his gaze still on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Khloe shook her head. \u201cI\u2019m willing to hear whatever you want to tell me. But if it\u2019s a past that burdens you or brings pain, you don\u2019t need to say it. I won\u2019t ask.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her tone was calm, flowing with complete trust.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone has a past. You said it\u2019s over-then it\u2019s over. All I care about is your present and future.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 1925\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick couldn\u2019t help but pull her into his arms. Her words were like the gentlest wind, instantly smoothing over every shadowed, troubled corner of his past. For the first time in his life, he felt such warmth and security from\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>someone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood. The past doesn\u2019t matter anymore,\u201d he murmured, tightening his hold, as if he wanted to weave her into the very fabric of his life. \u201cKhloe, from the moment we registered our marriage, the rest of my life is only yours.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2026 Mine too,\u201d Khloe replied softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Later, as they left the cake shop, it was getting late, but Khloe still managed to stop by a luxury store before it closed. She personally picked out two sets of shirts and ties for Nick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 182 Advertisement Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 182 \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-26699","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\/26699","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=26699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26699\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}