Chapter 542 I Can’t Celebrate My Relationship

Inside the dining room of the Andrade Mansion, Zachary was escorted to his seat alongside his parents.

Before sitting down, they were warmly greeted by the hosts. The atmosphere was formal, though not excessively so — elegant, but relaxed.

Charles smiled, “Mr. and Mrs. Loss, please, have a seat!”

Damiano responded, “I think we can drop the formalities, Charles. Just call me Damiano, and this is my wife, Katia.”

Katia nodded, agreeing, “Exactly, we’re all family now.”

With a chuckle, Charles added, “The young man here said he’d lose his tongue if he ever called me Chuck!”

The room filled with easy laughter, and Damiano, still smiling, said, “Maybe after the wedding... for now, let’s stick with Charles.”

Zachary nodded, “Okay, Dad.”

And with that, Damiano had granted Zachary permission to address Charles by his first name.

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Later that evening at the Happy Snack Bar, Nathan attentively absorbed management tips from Clayton.

Clayton pointed to the computer, explaining the commands a