Chapter 851

　　Derek and Alvin had investigated Austin years ago. They heard Austin was demoted after a failed mission. 　　When the organization found out he was taking private jobs, they finally kicked him out. 　　Lisa's request was one of those small, private jobs—and he just happened to cross paths with Tabitha. 　　He had that old leg injury back then. Derek recognized it instantly. 　　After being expelled from the organization, Austin had completely vanished. 　　Derek and Alvin searched for years without a single lead. They never expected Tabitha to find him. 　　Alvin frowned. "How did Tabitha find a guy we couldn't even track?" 　　"Don't forget, she has Lucian. They have their own contacts." 　　Lucian was a gray-area figure that Derek had been trying to find for years, too. He knew Tabitha held Lucian in high regard. 　　Even without romance, Lucian was absolutely like family to her. 　　Derek and Tabitha's relationship had just started to mend, so he hadn't brought up Lucian yet. 　　"If this 'Cedrick' rea