"Albert Plant!" Emily Berns squeezed out these three words through gritted teeth.
"Miss, you must have mistaken me for someone else," James Brown replied, his face full of confusion, patting his chest dramatically, as though still startled. "You really scared me. Standing here without a sound, almost gave me a heart attack."
"Mistaken you? Albert Plant, you bastard! Even if you turned to ash, I'd still recognize you!" Emily Berns slammed her hands on the desk, her chest heaving in anger. Her face looked extremely grim, her bright eyes practically spewing fire.
"Miss, I'm James Brown, not Albert Plant. You must be mistaken." James Brown continued to feign ignorance.
"James Brown… hmph, alright, alright. So that's your real name. Keep pretending, let's see how long you can keep this act up." Emily Berns leaned forward, grinding her teeth.
