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Arthur sighed as he entered Camelot Coffee’s front door. He was still irked at his father for this. Uther had decided that the best way for Arthur to learn the business was to work his way up from the lowest levels, really getting to know how the company worked. So much for the MBA he’d worked all those years for. He had no choice but to report to his local branch of Camelot Coffee and work there for the foreseeable future. He looked up to see a smiling young woman behind the counter. She had gorgeous caramel skin and chocolate-brown eyes. Maybe working here wouldn’t be so bad after all. She said, “Hello there, you must be Arthur. Corporate told me you’d be coming this morning.” “Yes, I’m Arthur. Pleased to meet you . . .” “Gwen. I’m …show more content…

I generally work mornings, so it looks like we’ll be working together.” “Oh good. I’m glad to have another compatriot here.” “I’m sure we’ll enjoy working together.” He turned to head for the back. “I’ve got to get ready for my shift. The addicts will be here before you know it.” Arthur and Gwen chuckled before turning back to the register. “Let me show you how to operate this thing so we can be up and running before opening.” “Great,” Arthur replied. He returned his attention back to her and the register. Soon he felt he could ring up an order in his sleep, which Gwen said would serve him well as the day wore on. Fifteen minutes later, Gwen went to the door and flipped the sign from “closed” to “open.” That’s when the line outside the store made its way inside. Arthur’s eyes widened at its length as Gwen rejoined him behind the counter. “Buckle up, buttercup. It’s going to be a bumpy ride,” she told him before the first customer stepped up to the counter. The next three hours passed by in a blur. To his surprise, he’d only messed up two orders. Gwen had to step in, but she told him he was doing great for a newbie, especially considering the morning rush. She gave him a fifteen-minute break and told him to relax a bit before he came back. He explored the break room a bit and sat down on its sofa. After a few minutes of that, he couldn’t take the sitting around anymore and went back to the front. “Couldn’t take the break, huh?” Lance asked. “I’m used to a much

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