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Episode 16 - The Dates Do Not Add Up

JG Arculus

5/8/2025

Muted coastal seascape at dawn, symbolizing quiet reflection and transition in Never is as Close as Tomorrow by JG Arculus.
multi storey bank building in Zurich
multi storey bank building in Zurich

Echoes of the Past - Out Soon

Episode 16 of Never Is As Close As Tomorrow, The Dates Do Not Add Up, edges deeper into a silence that has shielded the truth for decades. As quiet alliances form and unseen pressures mount, Emma Nicoll must balance the unbearable weight of secrets against the growing strain of proximity. Beneath polished calm, the past moves closer — and it will not remain buried forever.

What Awaits in This Episode

Emma returns to a world she thought she understood, only to find the past has shifted beneath her feet. As questions surface around family ties, trust funds, and hidden loyalties, certainty becomes a dangerous illusion. Quiet meetings turn urgent, and each conversation edges closer to truths Emma can not afford to have revealed.

Unspoken tensions simmer behind calm exchanges, and what begins with confirmations quickly twists into something more unsettling. In Episode 16, what once seemed immovable shows its first signs of fracture.

Themes of Echoes of the Past

At the heart of Episode 16 lies the question of what can be trusted — and how far trust can stretch before it must be managed in silence. Legacy, identity, and long-buried truths form the undercurrent as Emma weighs every step, shielding realities too dangerous to name.

briefcase full of bonds
briefcase full of bonds

The contrast between appearance and reality deepens: quiet rooms mask dangerous revelations, and polished civility holds against the pressure of timelines that refuse to align. As facts shift and history strains under scrutiny, the cost of silence grows heavier.

Why You Should Read This Episode

Episode 16 sharpens the foundation beneath everything you thought you knew. What begins with quiet confirmation shifts into something far more unsettling, as timelines fracture and certainty slips away. Behind measured words and silent glances, the first true cracks in the world Emma has shielded begin to show.

For readers who have sensed the weight pressing behind each conversation, The Dates Do Not Add Up brings that pressure to the surface — without breaking it. Not yet.

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