Chapter 176. Regret

Something in Anna snapped.

Before she could think…before she could stop herself…she rushed after him, grabbing Carlos’s arm and yanking him back toward her. 

The guy barely had time to react before she crashed her lips against his. She turned off her overthinking and just did what she felt like doing in the moment.

The moment their lips met, the world seemed to still. It was as if the universe was staring and smiling at them. 

It wasn’t just a kiss—it was everything. Every unspoken word, every stolen glance, every moment they had spent pretending this wasn’t inevitable.

Carlos tensed, startled, but it lasted only a second. Then his hands were on her waist, pulling her closer as he kissed her back with a desperation that matched her own. 

His fingers dug into the fabric of her dress, holding her like he was afraid she would disappear.

The air around them was thick with tension, with longing, with years of suppressed emotions fi