Gloves are off

"Did anyone follow you?" Ntokozo asks an anxious-looking Pearl as they sit in the car parked in the underground parking at the mall. "No..." Pearl says nervously but Ntokozo quickly interjects, "Are you sure?" he asks as he looks at her in the eyes. "Yes I'm sure..." Pearl says as she rolls her eyes, visibly annoyed. "Look, I'm sorry that couldn't come yesterday after we spoke on the phone...I couldn't get out of the house without being noticed."