Chapter 227

Natasha thought for a moment before replying, "It's unlikely I'll be out of touch with Malcolm."

Although she told Malcolm to contact Ryan on WhatsApp, she was nominally still in charge of the project.

It wasn't entirely possible to cut off contact with Malcolm since Audrey would still have to contact her. They would just be in contact less often.

"Oh…" Ryan's voice sounded over the phone.

Natasha sensed disappointment in Ryan's tone. His puppy dog eyes seemed to flash across her mind.

Suddenly, she felt sorry for him and said, "I can't avoid contacting Malcolm, but we won't be in touch often. Just occasionally during the project's mid or late stages."

"Really?"

"Absolutely. I've never even texted Malcolm on WhatsApp. I guess you can believe me now, right?" Natasha had no idea why she was explaining things to him.

Ryan's disappointment vanished, and a smile spread across his face. "Of course, I do, professor!"

At first, he had been worried that Malcolm would bother Natasha. Bu