Chapter 116 The power of shade

The masked ally wasted no time, engaging the thugs with a flurry of well-placed strikes. The man holding Mariama loosened his grip in surprise, giving her the opportunity to wrench herself free. She stumbled back, watching in awe as Shade expertly took down both attackers in a matter of seconds. More thugs poured into the hallway, drawn by the commotion. Shade turned to face them, guns raised and ready. The air crackled with tension as both sides sized each other up, the moment stretching out like a rubber band about to snap. Then, in a blur of motion, all hell broke loose. The chaos that erupted in that moment was unlike anything Mariama had ever experienced. Shade moved with incredible speed and precision, each motion a deadly dance of violence. Gunshots rang out, punctuated by the sickening sounds of fists meeting flesh and bodies hitting the floor. Mariama pressed herself against the wall, her heart pounding so hard she thought it might burst from her chest. She watched in awe