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Experience the thrill of life on the edge and set your adrenalin pumping! These gripping stories see heroic characters fight for survival and find love in the face of danger.Keep your enemies closer… He’d been left for dead. But Sully Paxton is very much alive and he’s a prisoner of terrorist mastermind the Chameleon. When an exotic beauty appears outside his cell, the resourceful spy sees his chance at freedom – provided he stays focused and doesn’t fall for her.Melita Krizova has a secret of her own. She’s the Chameleon’s daughter. Looking to escape her father’s cruelty, she needs Sully as much as he needs her. But Melita dreads what will happen if Sully finds out he’s in bed with the daughter of his worst enemy – literally!

A dog, named Lovey, tells us the story of his unpleasant mistress and dear owner. A couple in love struggle to find money for Christmas gifts for each other. Another married couple sacrifices their art and dreams in the name of love. A homeless guy tries badly to get himself into jail. Another poor man devotes his days to finding the girl he fell in love with at first sight.O. Henry’s second collection of stories “The Four Million” gives us the possibility to immerse ourselves in these tales about love and sacrifices, struggles and appreciation. The plot twists will however make you doubt how the story will develop until you reach the very last page.