Ben held the pistol there for a full minute after she stated her 'defense', allowing the pressure to build up before he suddenly turned his pistol slightly to her right, firing just behind her head, allowing the loudness of the gunshot to hopefully startle her, unfortunately his copy of Communist Manifesto now had a hole in it's spine.
"Good answer" He stated simply, lowering his pistol, now aimed at the floor harmlessly as he walked back behind his desk, putting the pistol ontop of it as he settled back into his seat.
"So, what do you know of the Coalition?" he asked calmly, almost as if he never got up and threatened to shoot her in the first place.