Today, my boss and I checked master thesis presentations of my two ...

　Today, my boss and I checked master thesis presentations of my two juniors. Each presentation was 15 minutes, however, our comments and discussion took around 3 hours. Although we all got exhausted, my juniors had to make a thorough review of the points put forth by us after that. I want them to be rewarded eventually because they have been working hard.

• I want them to be rewarded eventually because they have been working hard.
• I want them to be rewarded (or: wish their efforts would be rewarded) eventually because they have been working hard.

3 hours...That's a long discussion.