The Assassination: Part 12

All three fine-looking men walked to the blackjack table. The game was to be played between the two rivals. Freddie and Marcus. For now.

Freddie and Marcus were sitting in front of each other. Looking straight into other's eyes giving each other deadly glares.

The dealer soon got on the table. He explained the rules and started to distribute cars and chips. Freddie has bet 10 million dollars on the game.

The game continues. Card after card appears on the table. One moment it felt like the game was in the hands of Markus the other moment it looked like Freddie is going to take all the money home.

Carlyx was sitting near Freddie wearing poker expressions over his face. Freddie was boasting about his skills by addressing Carlyx again and again. Little did Freddie and Markus know what was Carlyx up to. Carlyx got up and excused himself to use the restroom. He came back after 15 minutes.

Freddie ordered some drinks on the table. The waiter soon came with a big tray held in his both hands. Those were familiar-looking hands. The so-called waiter served the drinks ordered. After serving those drinks the waiter glanced in Carlyx's direction and winked.

The waiter was the disguised Carter Benjamin. Carlyx nodded his head in his direction in reply. The last-minute change of plans but things were getting more fun now. Carter aka the waiter asked if anything more was required and left the table soon.

After a few minutes, Carlyx got up from his place and announced that he would also participate in The Ten Event—the last-minute change of plans.

Some time ago when Carlyx left for the restroom, he called the whole team and explained the new plan. Not totally new, just some changes. Since Marcus's interruption was uncalled so Carlyx had to make some amendments to the plan.

Now Ray Lloyd was going to play against Carlyx. But the winner was already decided. Nobody here knew Ray Lloyd works under Carlyx. Carlyx has always kept his most valuable workers a secret.

Carlyx and Freddie will be playing on the table beside Freddie and Marcus. Meanwhile, Freddie's and Marcus's game was going intense.

As not to collect a lot of suspicion Carlyx bet 2 million dollars on the game, as it was the rule in the game to bet at least a million dollars.

The drink that was delivered to Freddie was supposed to show effect in half an hour. Enough time for Carlyx to win a game, enough time for Freddie and Marcus to continue their intense game.

Half an hour passed by, and Carlyx and Ray were about to end the game. Carlyx was winning the game as it was their plan.

The overdose of the drug added to Freddie's drink can cause shivering, diarrhea, irritability or restlessness, confusion, increased heart rate, high blood pressure, dilated pupils, loss of muscle coordination or twitching muscles, muscle rigidity, excessive sweating, headache, shivering/tremors, goose bumps, hallucinations or overactive reflexes. The drug added to his drink was an excessive amount of an antidepressant.

After some minutes Carlyx won the match. A pre-planned match. He was taking home ten times the amount he bet on the game. The real game has just begun.

The drug started to show its symptoms. Freddie started feeling nauseous and excused himself from using the restroom. Max escorted Freddie to the restroom. He felt extremely nauseous and started puking. By this time, Carter, disguised as a waiter, exchanged the glass from which Freddie drank and replaced it with a drug-free glass, carefully saving himself from the cameras.

Freddie's health started getting worse. He suddenly started puking. He could not leave the game like that otherwise he will lose all his money. He had bet a large sum and he will leave like that he will go bankrupt. He has already been short of money and losing this much sum will completely end his career.

Carlyx planned all this keenly. He knew that he won't have any other option and Freddie will have to choose Carlyx to play in his place. Carlyx has already won the game once to strengthen Freddie's trust in Carlyx and to show Freddie that Carlyx can play in his place.

Gradually the drug started numbing Freddie and he needed to call Carlyx. First Freddie asked Max to check if the drink was spiked, then he asked him to call for Carlyx.

Carlyx keeping poker expressions on his face went into the room where Freddie was. Carlyx entered the room and walked to the place where Freddie was lying on the couch.

"Carlyx..."Freddie said in a low voice.

"Yes sire, what happened? You called for me." Carlyx replied in a normal tone.

When Carlyx got close to the couch he changed his expressions into worried ones and asked with a concerned tone. "Sir, you don't look okay to me, has something happened?"

"I think someone..... spiked my.... drink, I have asked Max.... to take a look." Freddie talked slowly as his mind was going numb.

"I am calling a doctor right now, your health is falling badly." Carlyx took out his phone and dialed the number calling a doctor to come to the given location right away.

Deep inside Carlyx was enjoying this all since this has been his plan all along. Thankfully, now everything was going according to the plan.

"He is my personal doctor, we can trust him," Carlyx said while holding Freddie's hand and assuring him. Freddie nodded in reply.

"Carlyx...can you do one thing for me please, "Freddie mumbled these words.

"Sure sir, go on," Carlyx spoke in a calm voice.

"I don't think....*cough*... I will be able to play more.... on the table tonight, my mind...*cough*....can not think right. Please....can you...*cough* win the game for me."

Since it was a big event there was an option to swap players once in case of any calamity. But the won money will go to the player who bet it earlier.

Carlyx remained quiet for some time.

"Are you sure about this sir? You should think once more," Carlyx asked.

"Yes am sure, I trust you," Freddie replied.

"This old creature does not trust me he just does not have any other option." Carlyx thought to himself.

"Okay... I will do it then." Carlyx replied with a low tone.

Freddie nodded in reply. Meanwhile, Max entered the room and said the drink was not spiked. Involving the police in this matter can never be a good option for an underworld mafia, so Freddie had to find the cause himself.

"I have called the doctor, we will know the reason soon," Carlyx spoke with a stern tone.

After waiting for some time, Carlyx's phone rang and He attended the call.

Carlyx said, "It's the doctor outside I will go and get him."

"Until then, Max, please inform management that Mr.Carlyx will play instead of me, am not feeling okay," Freddie demanded.

Max nodded and went to inform the management.

In the meantime, Carlyx came back. Another person was walking beside him that was supposed to be the doctor. Luis Derek, who is the youngest member of the crew was disguised as the doctor. He had to put on some fake beard to give an older look. Even at the age of nineteen, his physique is unordinary, and that is good enough for a doctor. Luis greeted Freddie.

"Can you please tell me how you have been feeling lately", Luis demanded.

"I am feeling nausea and my heartbeat has been really fast," Freddie replied while breathing heavily.

"I will check your blood pressure and heartbeat now," Luis told while taking out a blood pressure measuring machine from the bag he carried along.

In the span of some minutes, Luis measured Freddie's blood pressure and heartbeat.

"Sir, were you overly excited about something before feeling these symptoms?" Luis asked in a professional tone.

"Yes I was playing a really important match, and I was nervous and excited," Freddie answered.

"I see. This is not anything serious then. It is because of dopamine's effects on motivation, that can cause an individual to become overly excited when they feel that something important is about to happen, as well as experiencing increased levels of anxiety. Almost instantly, your heart begins to beat faster, your blood pressure rises, and your breathing quickens, increasing your alertness and energy. This response can result in feelings of nervousness and anxiety. You had just some symptoms of anxiety. Probably because of older age. No need to worry, everything is completely normal. I am prescribing some tablets, please take these as soon as possible," Luis gave a detailed explanation.

Freddie took a long breath of relief. Luis wrote the medicine on a notepad. He tore that page and handed it over to Carlyx.

"That's a relief," Carlyx spoke up, "Doctor please come along I will lead you outside."

Luis followed Carlyx to the exit. Carlyx took him to the parking lot.

"Well done, Luis. You did a great job," Carlyx said in a delightful voice while patting Luis on his shoulder.

"First time being a doctor by the way. Thank you, boss. Oh, and the tablets you asked for Freddie, here they are," Luis hands over the small packet of tablets to Carlyx.

"I will head to the spot outside Freddie's mansion now, see you there," He spoke in a low voice audible only for Carlyx.

"Yes, go on. I will see you there soon," Carlyx said and walked to the building's entrance.

Carlyx got inside the building. He walked and stood outside the room Freddie was in. He waited outside for some seconds to regain his composure. He knocked at the door until a reply came.

"Yes. Come in," Freddie replied.

Carlyx put his hands on the knob and twisted it with his long fingers. He pushed the door and took steps inside the room. It was not a small room. The place was a little smaller than an apartment. A bedroom, a small sitting area, and an open kitchen were in there. Carlyx took his gaze up and saw that Freddie was lying on the bed.

Carlyx took steps towards the bed. "Sir, the game will restart in 10 minutes. I will leave in several minutes. Will see you after the match," Carlyx informed Freddie.

"Okay then, I will be waiting for the good news," Freddie said in a low tone.

"These are the tablets that the doctor recommended, please take them as soon as possible. Thankfully there was a pharmacy nearby, I got these from there," Carlyx explained and placed the pack of tablets on the table beside the bed.

"Max, can you please bring a glass of water?" Carlyx demanded.

Max nodded and took a glass of water from the counter of the kitchen in there. He helped Freddie to sit up on the bed. Carlyx gave 2 tablets to him. Freddie placed the medicine in his mouth and gulped water along it.

Carlyx gave the medicine so Freddie will feel good. Now as soon as he will feel like it before Raven will make an entry, so the plan can be carried to its last stage.

After making sure that Freddie has taken the medicine, Carlyx left for the game.

Now he was sitting in front of Markus. He needed to win the game. He surely will because there is no other option. Cards after cards were being thrown on the table. Markus was a nice opponent in the game, but he didn't know what Carlyx was capable of in games and also in the real world. Now it was the showdown. Markus had to put his last cards on the table and Carlyx had to reveal his. A Queen and Jack on Markus's cards and an Ace and a King were what Carlyx had.

It gave Carlyx 21 points which was his victory.

Now all that is left is the assassination. The real assassination. In an hour Freddie will be taken to his mansion, and there he will experience the most brutal death one can have.