Josiah and the vice-president.

Josiah quickly made his stance clear.

“I take full responsibility for this matter. Whatever punishment you deem fit, I will accept it."

He also felt profound remorse for Camila.

He had put her in harm's way through his own actions.

If Isaac refused to let him off the hook, he would accept the consequences without refuting.

He was convinced that the vice-president was the root cause of all this turmoil, and he couldn't help but shoot him a glare, filled with animosity.

Josiah's stance was crystal clear. Although Isaac wasn't entirely satisfied, he understood that Josiah hadn't intended any harm, so he decided to temporarily forgive him.

The vice-president, still attempting to escape, pleaded, "I can compensate for it elsewhere, please..." “Compensate elsewhere? Not this again!" Isaac sneered.

The vice-president, panic-stricken, admitted, “I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time..."

Isaac let out a scornful laugh. "If I let you off the hook, how can I justify myself to those in your institute who are worthy of becoming the president? How can I face Camila, who risked everything to retrieve the data? Tell me!"

“Tr...”

The vice-president wanted to say more, but Josiah couldn't bear it any longer. He stepped forward and covered the vice-president's mouth, wishing he could stitch it closed, saying, "You hypocrite, enough of your stupid babbling! Don't waste Isaac's precious time! Listen, you'll never become the president in this lifetime! And even if Isaac doesn't approach your president, I'll storm into your research center and expose all the damn dirty secrets you've been hiding!"

The vice-president, filled with anger, realized he was in a point-of-no-return situation. He understood that he wouldn't have a very good ending, so he no longer feared Josiah and confronted him directly, saying, "Do you think you're better than me? Have you never entertained the thought of gaining personal benefits from that research data?"

"I comprehend the significance of that data for cardiology research, and I had hoped it could be utilized to its fullest potential. Unfortunately, its potential was destroyed by people Like you! My only regret is that I placed my trust in the wrong person!"

Josiah and the vice-president engaged in a continuous argument.

The tension closely escalated to the point of a physical confrontation. Isaac, however, had neither the time nor the patience to listen further.

Alick received a call from one of their investigators who had been searching for Camila's whereabouts.

“We found no information regarding their departure.”

Alick replied, "Understood."

After ending the call, Alick asked Isaac, "Do you think there's a possibility they're still in the country? We found no records of their departure."

Isaac's optimism seemed to wane as he contemplated the situation.

They must have fled the country at the first opportunity, perhaps utilizing an alternative method that left no trace.

“You'll handle the domestic matters. I'm heading to Faymoor now." Isaac couldn't sit idly at home.

Alick nodded, saying, “Alright, I'll make the necessary preparations." Isaac had a thought and instructed Alick, “Don't tell Rowena about this. Just say that Camila and I have gone on a business trip abroad and will return soon."