
{"id":26706,"date":"2026-02-04T14:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-189\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:01:05","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-189","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-189\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 189"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 189<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 189 \u2013<\/p>\n<h1>Love Demands Honest Hearts \u2014 Yash Malhotra 189<\/h1>\n<p>Chapter 189\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stella felt a pang of unease at the words.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She had been serving Lauren diligently every day, yet the older woman found herself thinking fondly of Khloe\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the truth was undeniable-Khloe really was thoughtful and meticulous when it came to taking care of others. The servants reported that she would massage and soak Lauren\u2019s feet before bedtime, light soothing incense to aid sleep, and ensure the elder woke refreshed and in a good mood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As for tea, Khloe had carefully timed everything, setting alarms to make sure it was brewed just right according to Lauren\u2019s schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just these small gestures alone were enough to pamper anyone. It was no wonder Lauren liked staying at Khloe\u2019s place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mentioning Khloe left Lauren uneasy in her heart. When Stella brought over the tea again, she hesitated before asking, \u201cHas Khloe been in contact with Trey these past two days?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow would I know? Didn\u2019t she say she wanted a divorce? Maybe she\u2019s waiting for Trey to beg her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stella deliberately brought it up, and Lauren\u2019s face darkened instantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeg for what? Throwing tantrums is one thing, but it needs limits. Once is fine, but can this go on every time?\u201d she murmured, pressing her lips together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In truth, she didn\u2019t mind Trey asking Khloe to come back. But Khloe wanted her shares and refused to listen to her, leaving Lauren with no leverage to say more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re right. That\u2019s why I said if it weren\u2019t for you and Trey spoiling her, she wouldn\u2019t dare behave this way, Stella said with a cold laugh, casually picking up an apple and starting to peel it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBad habits need correction. This is the perfect chance to straighten her out, let her taste a little hardship. Make her realize our family is fine without her, and if Trey ignores her, she\u2019ll learn to be afraid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her words swept away the last trace of softness Lauren had felt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lauren sighed and glanced at the apple Stella had just cut in half, assuming it was meant for her. But Stella took a bite directly from it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMom, do you want some?\u201d Stella blinked, suddenly realizing she was still in the role of serving the elder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lauren snorted, \u201cIf it were Khloe, she would know I love apples and cut them into small pieces for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stella\u2019s face fell, and she silently cursed under her breath. Forcing a smile, she said, \u201cI\u2019ll cut you a new one right away,\u201d and grabbed another apple.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By evening, Arthur and Trey returned home together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since securing the first round of investment from the Morrison Group, multiple business partners had approached the Fox family with offers of collaboration. While none were as large as the projects Khloe had led, taking them on would fully cover the recent losses Fox Group had suffered and accelerate the company\u2019s path back to going public.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both men were in high spirits as they returned home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arthur\u2019s attitude toward his son had softened considerably. \u201cYou\u2019ve been working hard. Once these projects wrap\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 189\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>up, the company will still be under your command.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trey\u2019s face brightened, the shadow of recent stress lifting. He nodded and replied, \u201cThank you, Dad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember this: family will always be your strongest backing. Women? They are not,\u201d Arthur said with a meaningful tone, slapping his son firmly on the shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Khloe, he still blamed Trey for mismanaging matters. In the Fox family, no man had ever failed to keep a woman in check. Even Lauren herself, strong and capable in her youth, had been tightly managed by Arthur\u2019s father. Any grievances had to be subordinated to her husband\u2019s and the family\u2019s interests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand,\u201d Trey said, lowering his head to accept the lesson. But as he thought of Khloe, a wave of frustration welled up in his chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His father was right-how could he let Khloe hold sway over him?\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 189 Advertisement Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 189 \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-26706","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\/26706","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=26706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26706\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}