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Shawn then reached forward and pecked her on the forehead and congratulated her on her result before reaching towards his coat and removing it, revealing the bouquet that was hidden underneath it. Handing her the bouquet of lilies and the gift, he was glad to see her smile.

Julian thought that it was his bag that must be underneath the coat causing a bulge but didn't know it was this. Taking a whiff of the flowers, a smile appeared on her face. Thanking him and telling him that they were beautiful, she gave him her gift which she picked for him.

Both were feeling gratitude towards each other, and it was clearly shown in their eyes. Looking towards each other they quickly opened their gifts and were surprised when they found out how similar their thinking was because laying in front of them were two beautiful watches both a bit similar in design. Trying it on quickly and finding that it fits perfectly.

Shawn then asked her to extend her hand, he also extended his hand at the same time, and they were touching slightly when Shawn took a picture before showing it to her and promising to send her a copy.

Julian was a bit confused when she heard Shawn but agreed nonetheless to see what he was up to. She was touched when she saw the photos of both their hands together with their wristwatches, it will be a beautiful memory for both of them. She gave him a smile at his thoughtful gesture.

Shawn then asked her to look at the card that came with the bouquet. Julian did what he asked and smiled internally but exhibited hesitancy on the outside,

"Shawn! I would love to, but I have...."

That was all she was able to say when she was cut off by Shawn who noticed her expression and got the wrong meaning. Hiding the fact that he was feeling jealous, he stopped her and said;

"I thought that we might go together since both our convocation are at different times tomorrow."

Julian was barely able to hold on when she saw the jealousy in his eyes and laughed lightly saying that she was just teasing him and of course she will go to his convocation with him if he agreed to go to her convocation with her. Shawn agreed to her request with a small smile gracing his face.

Plus Julian couldn't ignore the card which showed a simple request written in beautiful calligraphy.

When they went back home, they couldn't think about anything other than the upcoming convocation that they are going to spend with each other.

Laying in bed that night, Shawn couldn't help himself but like the gift, Julian gave him the best among all the gifts he had received for his graduation. It was not like it was too expensive or anything but the thought, the care, the understanding behind it made it special.

He had received a lot of expensive gifts from his friends, classmates, colleagues but they paled in comparison.