As he spoke, he patted Jenson Shelby's shoulder, as if he were giving him some sage advice.
Ashley Bowen rubbed her forehead, feeling utterly mortified. She held onto Jenson Shelby's arm, falling a step behind to whisper, "Jenson, don't stoop to his level."
Jenson Shelby was baffled. He and Howard had no history, no grudge between them. So why was this guy firing insults at him like a machine gun?
He shook his head and gently patted the back of Ashley Bowen's hand. "Don't worry. Since he's your colleague, I'll treat him as my own. No matter how venomous or provocative he is, there's bound to be something in this restaurant delicious enough to shut that mouth of his."
"Pfft, okay." Ashley Bowen nodded with a small laugh.
