"Why are you all staring?" The man's voice thundered again, echoing across the entrance.
"Who's in charge here?!" he shouted, waving the crumpled paper bag in the air. His tone was filled with anger that it drew the attention of everyone nearby.
"Sir, please calm down—" Joel tried to step forward to calm the man down. It wasn't good publicity for them, especially since there were still some reporters around.
"Calm down?" The man barked out a laugh that didn't sound like he was happy at all. "You think I can calm down when this store's taking advantage of people?"
Because of what the man said, the tension in the air thickened.
Customers who were browsing stopped moving. A few mothers pulled their children closer to their arms, worried about their safety. There were also some staff members near the counters who froze as they were unsure of what to do.
