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Animal Whisperer: Take Back My Life and Love Chapter 238: The Professional Stylist
Nancy lost her footing while standing on her tiptoes, and her body swayed.
Barry instinctively reached out to steady her waist, but the moment he touched her, he let go as if struck by an electric current. He turned to look at himself in the mirror, wearing the snow leopard ears, and frowned deeply. "Ugly. Too childish."
Despite his words, his hands honestly and carefully adjusted the crooked headband.
"This is the standard gear for guest stars—everyone has to wear them!"
Nancy pulled out a fluffy snow leopard tail as if by magic and waved it before his eyes. "See? I had this snow leopard suit custom-made just for you!"
"A tail too?!" Barry's defenses completely crumbled. He turned to leave. "Event canceled."
But as he turned, he bumped right into the members of the National Swimming Team who had come to collect their uniforms. A squad of tall, sunny young men with smooth muscle lines smiled radiantly.
"Miss Nancy, where do we pick up our work clothes?"
Barry watched this group of hormone-packed athletic hotties, and a vein throbbed in his temple. The step he was about to take toward the exit was immediately retracted.
Barry suddenly felt a pair of intense, "tea-sipping" eyes fixed on him. He glanced over and caught Leon, who was clearly enjoying the spectacle.
"You, zoo employee," Barry said. "Why aren't you leading the guest to change into his uniform?"
"Right away!"
Leon caught the hint instantly. He stepped forward with a wide grin and addressed the swimmers. "Gentlemen, this way please! Your uniforms have been ready for a long time!"
He would defend Barry's happiness!
Seeing Barry making a move as if to leave earlier, Nancy quickly grabbed his sleeve, half-entreating and half-threatening. "Hey, don't go! I agreed to all your appearance conditions, including looking at the Sweat-Blood Horse for your Morovian client!"
She shook his sleeve, using her ultimate weapon. "If you break our deal now, I'll... I'll block you!"
Barry looked down at his sleeve being tugged. Hearing this "threat" that lacked any real sting, the corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly, though his face remained cool. "I'm just going to take a company call."
Nancy let go, a sly, successful smile spreading across her face.
Barry walked out of the director's office and dialed a number under the shade of a tree. His tone was unquestionable. "Jacob, bring your styling team. Come to Loren Zoo right now."
On the other end, Jacob was surprised. "Huh? I was planning to go tomorrow."
"Miss Nancy invited me and my calico cat to the cat social gathering." She said there would be too many people today, so she specifically arranged for me to come tomorrow."
Hearing that Nancy had even invited Jacob, Barry's tone grew several degrees colder. "Are you coming or not?"
"I'm coming! I'm coming! If you've given the word, would I dare not show up?" Jacob agreed hastily, then asked curiously, "Is it to style Miss Nancy?"
Barry: "For us."
Us?!
The amount of information was staggering. The moment he hung up, Jacob grabbed his Ferrari keys and immediately rallied his people to rush to the scene for the drama! He had a feeling today would be spectacular.
Fifteen minutes later, the roar of engines approached. Jacob, with his eye-catching blond hair, arrived with two vans full of professional stylists. This grand entrance immediately drew everyone's attention.
Nancy walked up in surprise. "Jacob? What are you doing here?"
"I heard your park has a big event today and the staff needs styling support, so I brought the team over." Jacob's tone was sincere and sycophantic. "Miss Nancy, if you hadn't exposed my nanny's poisoning during that live stream, I'd be meeting God by now."
"From now on, if you have any styling needs, just one call and I'm there!"
Before he could finish, his gaze locked onto something. Barry was standing under the tree with a cold face, wearing a fluffy snow leopard ear headband. Jacob's pupils dilated so violently he almost dropped his sunglasses.
Was this still the same Barry who would argue over the exact shade of his tie?! Had he been possessed by something?!
Barry spared him a cold glance. "Still dazed?"
"Starting work immediately!" Jacob snapped back to reality and began directing his team. "We must make Mr. Barry and Miss Nancy the most stunning pair in the park today!"
Soon, under the skilled hands of the styling team, the two were transformed. Nancy's hair was meticulously braided into a playful "cat-ear" style, adorned with various fluffy animal clips. She changed into a well-fitted white uniform, her hem and shoulders covered in mini plushies of the zoo's star animals. She looked spirited and adorable.
As for Barry, he still wore the snow leopard ears, but he had changed into a tight black tactical uniform.