
{"id":26904,"date":"2026-02-04T14:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-383\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:15:20","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-383","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-383\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 383"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 383<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 383 \u2013<\/p>\n<h1>Love Demands Honest Hearts \u2014 Yash Malhotra 383<\/h1>\n<p>Chapter 383\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cO-Oh\u2026 Barney, you\u2019re being far too generous,\u201d Angela stammered, caught off guard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s alright. I\u2019ll speak with your parents myself. You\u2019re their daughter. Now that you\u2019re back, there\u2019s nothing we can\u2019t talk through calmly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barney\u2019s words brought a faint blush to Angela\u2019s cheeks. From the sound of it, he already knew about the friction between her and her parents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know\u2026 about my family situation?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barney neither confirmed nor denied it. \u201cA background check is standard procedure. I only went through the motions and had a brief chat with your parents. They didn\u2019t say much-just that you were young and impulsive, that you\u2019d been away from home for many years, and that I should think carefully before letting you join the company.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Family scandals were not something Angela\u2019s parents would ever broadcast. Naturally, they wouldn\u2019t go around airing their daughter\u2019s affairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But no matter how carefully they worded things, their stance was unmistakable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Angela\u2019s decisiveness-bordering on ruthlessness-had long since chilled their hearts. Even though they had accepted her and Pete after she returned seeking reconciliation, they still felt the need to stay guarded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They felt Angela had only come back now because the Fox family had mistreated her. Who was to say she wouldn\u2019t reconcile with them again in a few days and treat her own parents like fools?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Being made fools of was one thing. But if it implicated the company, that was a responsibility they couldn\u2019t afford to bear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hearing what her parents had said to Barney, a trace of coldness flickered in Angela\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She smiled lightly. \u201cMy parents have always been strict with me. I\u2019m sorry for troubling you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery family has its own unspoken struggles,\u201d Barney said, looking at her and sighing softly. \u201cIf I were you, I\u2019d cherish the time you still have with your parents.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He had lost his mother at the age of six. To him, family meant more than anything else.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for your concern. I\u2019ll make an effort to get along with them properly from now on,\u201d Angela replied obediently. \u201cSend me the address. I\u2019ll be there on time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barney nodded in satisfaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Angela was an impressive woman-striking in both appearance and ability-but he could tell there was a sharp contrast between her exterior and what lay beneath.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps her personality was even more rebellious than he had initially thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Women like her were rare. To be honest, he found her intriguing. And that encounter at the art exhibition\u2026 he had actually wanted to exchange contact information back then.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 383\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Who would have thought they\u2019d run into each other again after all that circling?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since fate had brought them together twice, it was hard for Barney not to entertain other thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The only concern was that he was divorced and had a child. He wasn\u2019t sure whether she would be able to accept that. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But he wasn\u2019t in any rush at the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The following afternoon, at the Goldmont City International Convention Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The hotel lobby\u2019s registration area shimmered with elegance-designer dresses, polished suits, and a gathering of high society. The glossy marble floor reflected the composed figures of guests moving to and fro, while a subtle, pleasant fragrance lingered in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alicia and Stanley arrived early, positioning themselves near the entrance. Their eyes scanned the passing crowd attentively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With Stella and Lauren yet to arrive, they lingered near the check-in area, hoping to seize an opportunity to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>hand out business cards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But most guests were surrounded by bodyguards and assistants, leaving Alicia no opening at all. Even when she managed to approach someone who was momentarily alone, the moment they saw a Fox Group business card, their expressions cooled-no matter how polite they remained on the surface.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She had barely finished greeting someone when, the instant she turned away, the card was tossed aside.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stanley stepped forward and happened to step on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He bent down to gather the scattered business cards and handed them back to Alicia, feeling deeply embarrassed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t you wait until after we get inside before making a move?\u201d he snapped under his breath. \u201cThis is humiliating.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 383 Advertisement Read Billionaire&#039;s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 383 \u2013 Love 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