The Nowhere ) ensä ne Back at my recital apartment they were finally calling dette Frank of the datin 1 bago my ware to Treth on the files Tren his sacrifice mieson and Lily's reent financial transactione Three days later , Trank we me the intel During Daniel's worenties operation , three kilos of fentanyl went missing - thankfully later recovered . Only his bloodied badge was It as the serve leading to his presumed death , but his body was never found . And Lily had heen receiving anonymous monthly wire transfers , all traced back to underground money exchanges near the border sdying the files , I formulated a plan . To draw Daniel out , Lily was the perfect bait . sent Lily a message from a burner phone , deliberately mimicking the urgent tone of Ryan's teammates : Ryan's awake and wants to see you . Abandoned warehouse on the city outskirts . He's worried you'll get dragged into this , so come Bone was counting on her feelings for Ryan and betting she wouldn't dare alert anyone - after all , with Ryan barely out of danger . naking a scene would only cast more suspicion on her previous " innocent mistakes . " ure enough , thirty minutes later , Lily took a cab to the warehouse . he wore a black coat , looking around nervously before carefully pushing through the door . he warehouse was lit by a single dim bulb . I hid behind storage shelves , watching her call out anxiously : Ryan ? Where are you ? " didn't respond . Instead , I pressed play on a pre - recorded device with my imitation of a gruff kidnapper's voice : Lily Sinclair , if you want to save Ryan Rodriguez , get fifty grand ready . No cops , or you're both dead ! " ifter that , I had the recorder in a cardboard box , circled to the other side of the warehouse , and used my backup phone to text a Te arranged informant Execute the plan . Spread word that Lily's been kidnapped , they want Ryan in exchange . " he informant was an undercover agent the department had placed in the black market Soon , news of " Detective Rodriguez's wife idnapping fallen hero's widow to force Kodriguez's surrender spread through Ryan's team and even reached Daniel's ears . I was anking on the fact that if Daniel was still alive and in contact with Lily , he'd never let anything happen to her . Sure enough , twenty minutes later , the warehouse's metal door was kicked open violently . A man in a hoodie burst in , gripping a knife - Daniel ! He scanned the area , calling out in a hushed voice : Lily ! Where are you ? I'm here to save you ! " 13:40 Played the Perfect Housewife for 3 Years Then Revealed I'm FBI's Top Agent ! 71.4 % Chapret Lily whirled around at the sound , shock written across her face : Daniel ? How did you get here ? I thought you said ... " Before she could finish , Daniel grabbed her wrist : " Don't talk , let's go This place is dangerous ! " At that moment , the officers I'd coordinated with burst from both sides of the warehouse , batons raised : " Freeze ! Police ! " Daniel reacted lightning fast , pulling Lily in front of him as a human shield , pressing the knife to her throat , eyes wild and threatening : Stay back ! Come any closer and I'll kill her ! " Lily trembled at the cold steel against her neck . She looked at Daniel , then at us , suddenly understanding : You planned this ? Victoria Rodriguez ! You lured Daniel out ! " stepped out from behind the shelves , walking toward her with ice - cold eyes : Lily Sinclair , you and Daniel faked his death , stole fentanyl , and used Ryan's guilt to cover your crimes . Did you really think you ould get away with it ? " Without warning , I lunged forward , my left hand clamping down on Daniel's knife - wielding wrist while my right elbow drove hard nto his ribs - a close - combat technique from police academy training : fast , precise , brutal . Daniel cried out in pain as the knife clattered to the floor . The officers immediately swarmed him , slamming him down and cuffing im with a sharp " click . " eeing this , Lily spun around to run , but I stuck out my foot and tripped her after just two steps . pounced , driving my knee into her back , pressing my left hand against the back of her head while my right twisted her arm behind er - textbook police restraint technique executed flawlessly . ily struggled , her disheveled hair plastered to her face , eyes filled with terror and disbelief : You ... how do you know how to do this ? Aren't you just a regular housewife ? " pulled out my police badge from my pocket and flipped it open right in front of her eyes . The red leather case gleamed , the badge particularly striking under the dim warehouse lighting : Victoria Hernandez , Detective , FBI Criminal Investigation Division , Metropolitan Police Department . Lily Sinclair , you're under rrest for harboring fugitives , accessory to drug trafficking , and conspiracy . " ust then , a voice called from the warehouse entrance : Detective Rodriguez ! We've got Daniel secured ! " Lily collapsed completely , her body going limp as tears mixed with dust fell to the ground . she finally understood that from the moment she first used her " widow " status to manipulate Ryan , she'd already walked into the web I'd been weaving . 13:41