"Yes, even I too could not guess what he was up to earlier until I recall seeing her painting about three months ago in his study," Steve said shaking his head affirmatively to confirm Jeff's doubts.

"JK, I am kinda confused. If you had developed an interest in her for so long why didn't you ask her to be your girlfriend? You not only have the looks, money and influence but I am sure you are her ideal type so why didn't you ask her out, I am sure she wouldn't have been able to resist your charms," inquisitive Jeff asked.

"I have the looks, money and influence and so does she have all these, so what is special about these qualities you have just mentioned? For a lady like her, all those things you have just mentioned are worth nothing to her," Jackson said in a very cold tone.

"And did you say I should have asked her out? You must be kidding me right?" Jackson asked sounding slightly annoyed.

"Why do you say that?" Steve asked as he paid rapt attention to what Jackson wants to say.

"For a lady like her who seduces any man she sets her mind on, it shows that she thinks little or nothing about love between a woman and man so what do you think she would have done or say if I had asked her out? Think before you speak, Jeff," Jackson said.

Since the day he sets his eyes on her he has been studying her closely, looking for ways to break through those giant walls she had built to shield herself but even after waiting for a long time the opportunity to get close to her never came. That is why when this opportunity arises he left no table unturned to grab this opportunity of a lifetime with both hands.

He has vowed to use this opportunity to break through those brick walls shielding that dominant lady.

"JK, you don't seriously like her, do you? You are the world's Ice Prince so I am sure you wouldn't have easily been melted by her charms or did you?" Jeff asked finding it hard to believe that his usual aloof friend was in love for the first time.

"Seeing him act this way do you even need to ask? Of course, he likes her. I am sure this time it is for real. He is not interested in playing with this one, I am certain about this," Steve said staring at the quiet Jackson who seems to be in deep thoughts.

When Jackson did not refute Steve words, Jeff knew that his guess about his best friend liking Miss Jasmine was true. Everywhere went silent for close to three minutes.

"So what is your plan now if confessing your feelings to her will not work?" Jeff asked staring at Jackson's face for answers.

"Seduce her, that is what I am gonna do," Jackson blurted out to the awe of Jeff and Steve. They both exchanged puzzled glances thinking whether Jackson has suddenly gone nuts.

"Seduce her? Are you nuts?" Steve asked in total bewilderment.

"Yeah, surely his brain has suddenly developed some problems from overthinking," Jeff supported.

"I am dead serious about this," Jackson reaffirmed sternly.

"JK, do you even know what you are saying? Before you could even seduce her that is if you can ever achieve that, she would have seduced you over a thousand times. Do you know what this means?" Jeff asked.

"It means that even though you end up making her fall in love with you, you will be her slave for eternity," Jeff tried to talk sense into Jackson.

Too bad for him there was nothing he would say to change Jackson's mind since his mind was already made up.

"I agree with you on that a hundred per cent. Seducing her is one impossible mission. She is good at seducing and every business tycoon knows this even though they won't say it out for fear of being mocked by the public for being subdued by a mere woman so I disagree with you on this," Steve said unwaveringly.

"I also disagree with this idea of yours because I know it is suicidal. I can't watch you throw away half or even all of your family's fortune because of your plan of seducing her," Jeff supported Steve vehemently.

"And who says I need you both permission to do that?" Jackson asked fiercely.

"I am gonna seduce the great seducer and that is final," Jackson said with a tone of finality.

Seeing that dissuading him was pointless, Jeff and Steve decided to support him after some minutes of serious thinking.

"Ok, since you want her that badly, what can we do to help you achieve what you want? As your buddies you know that we are always at your service," Jeff said as he awaits Jackson's instructions.

"I am gonna put my plans under the code name called, Mission XX: Seducing The Great Seducer. All ideas will be brought by me but you are free to chip in any awesome ideas you have, I won't mind as long as they are helpful," Jackson said sounding very confident.

"Mission XX: Seducing The Great Seducer? The name sure suits this crazy plan of yours perfectly," Jeff said smiling. The expression on his handsome face shows that he likes the code name Jackson gave to their mission.

"So what will be our work?" Steve beats Jeff to ask the question first.

"I am just gonna need the both of you to help in executing my plans," Jackson said in a serious tone.

"Seeing how confident you are, I am sure that you must have already made a full sketch of your plans so can you tell us the first stage of your plans?" Jeff asked anxiety written all over his face.

Since when they were teens he has always loved anything adventures so they were both not surprise to see him so eager to know Jackson's plans.

"Operation ignore her," Jackson said. An evil smirk appeared on his handsome face after he finishes speaking.

"Operation ignore her? What do you mean...,"