
{"id":28330,"date":"2026-02-06T10:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-431\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:44:42","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-431","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-431\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 431"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 431<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 431 \u2013 \u2014- Chapter 431 \u201cSo\u2026\u201d Lenny still looked puzzled. Michelle\u2019s cheeks flushed slightly, her voice tinged with irritation. \u201cSo, can you stay in the living room with me? | just want someone to be here until | fall asleep. Once I\u2019m out, you can leave.\u201d \u201cWell\u2026\u201d Lenny hesitated. \u201cLhave an early flight tomorrow\u2026\u201d Michelle murmured, turning her head slightly. She knew, deep down, that this trip home might not end well. Yet, she couldn\u2019t bring herself to be cruel.<\/p>\n<p>If she had truly wanted to hurt Nick, she would have gone to see Khloe the night before she left for abroad, when he had failed to meet her. Now, it was clear-there was no future for her and Nick. She couldn\u2019t bless his happiness, but for her own dignity, she had to avoid interfering. Ever since Nick and Khloe got engaged, Michelle had barely \u2014- slept. Every night, she called friends, or had an assistant wait outside her room, just to get any rest. After seeing Nick and Khloe today, she knew she could bear even less. Right now, there was Lenny.<\/p>\n<p>Though his words were often blunt, he was reliable and mild- mannered. Most importantly, he was always around Nick-like his shadow. Ona whim, Michelle wanted him to stay with her, even for a little while. Lenny had initially intended to refuse. But seeing her so fragile, he felt a pang of pity. He had never been in love and didn\u2019t understand longing, but he knew how sweet love could be-and how excruciating loss felt. \u201cMiss Keller\u2026 I-\u201d Lenny hesitated, then spoke, \u201cI make three hundred dollars a day. | don\u2019t do overnight work, but I can stay with you until | take you to the airport tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You just give me five hundred.\u201d This way, she would be on the plane safely-and it would be better for his boss as well. Michelle took a deep breath, words failing her. \u2014- The next morning, Khloe hadn\u2019t woken yet, but her phone vibrated. Nick had already been awake, holding her close and showering her with kisses. His kisses hadn\u2019t stirred her. Just as he reached to turn off her phone, she tugged her arm free, lifting her delicate fingers without opening her eyes to signal him to hand the phone over. Nick didn\u2019t put it on loudspeaker mode. He pressed her phone to her ear. \u201cKhloe\u2026<\/p>\n<p>there\u2019s a meeting today. Didn\u2019t you say we could arrange it this morning\u2026\u201d It was Charlotte\u2019s voice. Khloe was still groggy, not fully awake \u201cMm\u2026\u201d Though the doctor had warned them not to overexert, Nick\u2019s\u2026 ability was overwhelming. Even with restraint, they hadn\u2019t been able to resist each other. Luckily, Nick\u2019s body had mostly healed, though movement still strained his back and waist. Even after taking medication inside and out, he still felt some pain afterward. Khloe had spent the night massaging him.<\/p>\n<p>He was satisfied with the results and thought, if they continued \u2014- this way, they wouldn\u2019t need to wait until he was fully recovered- their nights could resume. Khloe immediately vetoed the idea. Even if he was okay, she wasn\u2019t willing to risk injury herself. There was a pause over the phone. Charlotte heard Khloe reply with a soft \u201cMm,\u201d and then silence, followed by just the sound of Khloe\u2019s steady breathing. \u201cKhloe? Are you still asleep?\u201d \u201cIs that Charlotte?\u201d A low, deep voice came through the line. 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