
{"id":30149,"date":"2026-02-16T06:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-535\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T06:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:16:37","slug":"the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-535","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-billionaires-checkmate-novel-chapter-535\/","title":{"rendered":"The Billionaire\u2019s Checkmate Novel Chapter 535"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 535<\/h1>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Read Billionaire\u2019s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 535 \u2013 Chapter 535 Angela didn\u2019t respond. Her breathing had grown heavier. She couldn\u2019t even lift her face to look at Barney. She had assumed that after what she\u2019d done, Chiche would have dragged her into court for compensation, and that Barney himself would despise her completely. But unexpectedly, he had gone to great lengths to secure her release. On the way, the lawyer had explained that Barney would handle the legal case for her.<\/p>\n<p>Angela\u2019s actions hadn\u2019t caused serious consequences; Solara Energy had agreed to share the responsibility, compensating the Morrison Group and aiming for a suspended sentence. Thanks to Barney\u2019s connections, she was now free to move under supervision. In other words, Barney was willing to shield her personally. Angela thought back to how different his attitude had been toward her before she left. She understood now-it wasn\u2019t just professional concern; he had personal motives too. Barney lifted his chin, and one by one, the assistants and lawyers left the room.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014- In the quiet living room, only the two of them remained. Barney took a glass, poured hot water himself, and pushed it toward her. \u201cIt\u2019s cold. Drink some hot water.\u201d Angela\u2019s jaw tensed. Finally, she lifted her head to meet his gaze. His face was sharply chiseled, every angle precise and defined. Under the bright lights, he exuded an air of noble authority. Angela felt utterly ridiculous, like a clown exposed in front of a king Her throat hoarse, she murmured, \u201cI\u2019m sorry for all the trouble.\u201d \u201cMaking mistakes isn\u2019t the problem. What matters is recognizing them,\u201d Barney said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you know where you went wrong?\u201d He didn\u2019t look at her, pouring a glass of hot water for himself as well. He cradled it in his hands but didn\u2019t drink. \u201cI shouldn\u2019t\u2026 | shouldn\u2019t have\u2026 plagiarized.\u201d Her voice was strained, faint as a whisper. Heat surged across her face, burning fiercely. \u201cAnd\u20262\u201d \u201c| shouldn\u2019t have lied to you. | shouldn\u2019t have dragged Solara Energy into this.\u201d \u2014- \u201cGo on.\u201d \u201c| let greed and ambition blind me\u2026 | wanted to rise all at once. | truly let you down.\u201d Angela\u2019s voice was muffled, almost swallowed by her shame.<\/p>\n<p>She knew that even though Barney was protecting her, there was no way he\u2019d allow her to work for him again. And her actions might even endanger her parents\u2019 career. But she had no time to think about that now. \u201cContinue.\u201d Barney\u2019s voice was deeper this time. He warmed his hands over the glass before setting it down, the soft clink echoing through the room, making the atmosphere feel heavier. Angela faltered. She had no more words of contrition left for him. A long silence passed. She glanced at him secretly.<\/p>\n<p>Barney fiddled with the ring on his thumb, then spoke again, \u201cYou\u2019re hiding more from me than this. Besides the falsifications, the lies . you\u2019re not planning to divorce, are you?\u201d Angela was left speechless, stunned as she looked at him. A faint chill flashed in his eyes. From his expression, it was clear he had pieced together every detail of her past. \u2014- Indeed, it had taken him a long time to calm down after hearing about the failed project. Once the police got involved, he learned everything about Angela\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>She had a past he had never imagined-a past in which she had degraded herself for a despicable, shameless man. No wonder her parents had severed ties with her for years, forbidding her from joining the family. Yet, learning this only made Barney feel a mix of anger, resentment, and\u2026 a strange tenderness toward her. He had never understood how a woman could be so devoted to aman. A decade spent as a hidden wife, bearing his child, enduring heartbreak and family collapse-and yet she had still clung to him, willingly playing the role of wife.<\/p>\n<p>Barney couldn\u2019t comprehend it, but he was deeply shaken.<\/p>\n<p>Please support our website by sharing this novel\u2019s link on your social platforms \u2014 Reddit, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Your support helps us continue bringing you more amazing stories. 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