May 09, 2022.
The day had finally come.
Election Day.
Matthew Borja sat in his private lounge at Sentinel Systems HQ, the massive screen in front of him tuned into a live broadcast of the presidential election results. He leaned forward, his fingers laced together, his expression unreadable as the votes came in.
The room was dimly lit, save for the glow of the television and the soft blue light from his holographic interface. A glass of whiskey sat untouched on the table beside him. He had a feeling he'd need it soon.
Angel sat across from him, her tablet in hand, monitoring real-time data from various polling precincts.
"The first wave of votes is coming in," she said, scrolling through the numbers. "Regina's leading by a comfortable margin."
Matthew exhaled, nodding. Good.
The early returns showed Regina Velasco with a solid lead.
Velasco – 5,120,000 votes
Vargas – 3,850,000 votes