Everyone was startled.
A gun is a very intimidating weapon.
Purple Summers's marksmanship was extremely accurate, and amid the chaos, she narrowly shot the laminate wood flooring right beside Joshua Davis's foot.
The laminate wood flooring was penetrated, and the top layer of the blue-grey dust matting was smoking faintly...
Joshua Davis froze on the spot, both shocked and angry.
The office fell silent; everyone held their breath.
After a while, someone finally snapped out of it. The middle-aged man beside Joshua Davis looked at Purple Summers in panic, "You... you... you dared to shoot?! We're going to call the police to arrest you!"
"Private property is protected by the law. When invaded by outsiders with the intention to harm the homeowner, my use of a weapon for self-defense and deterrence is a legitimate act, within reason and legal boundaries."