The sun was starting to rise early on Monday morning when Paul Kingsman left his home and headed for work. It was almost a full hour earlier than he usually departed. However, he knew Tom Wallace was an early bird and he wanted an uninterrupted conversation with him. Paul wanted to discuss the subsequent testing phases before the facility got busy.
Paul entered the front doors and took the escalator to the second floor. He dropped his jacket and laptop case off in his office and headed down the hall to see if Tom was at his desk.
As he stepped into Tom"s office, his eyes were, as always, drawn to the large, framed picture on the wall directly opposite the door. It was of Jesus and showed him wearing a crown of thorns. His hands were reaching out, and the nail holes were visible. At the b
