“Now that everyone is here, we can get started. Let Tara say everything she has to say, and then you can ask her questions. This is a mess; honestly, I’m unsure how to proceed with the information. Tara, will you repeat what you told me earlier?” Mark said calmly as he, Tara, Cole, Jimmy, Kenny, and Rex, the restaurant manager, sat at the conference table in his office.
“Can I get a cup of coffee while she starts? I promise to listen, but I am running on fumes thanks to so many people calling out sick and covering their shifts,” Kenny said.
“Of course,” Mark nodded. “I made a fresh pot for anyone who needs it. After this, we might need something a lot stronger than coffee.”
“If it’s that bad, lay it on us, Tara. What super secret info do you have?” Cole jokingly asked.
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