The Company We Keep is a psychological horror novella about Jake Warren, a father who accepts an uncanny job at Ortus Solutions, a company that hires him without an interview. The office seems perfect: smiling coworkers, looping hallways, glowing badges, and screens that feel like they’re watching back. Each day, Jake rises through “alignment” tiers while photos of his daughter begin to blur and vanish. When policies turn ritual and HR whispers, “You were always meant to be here,” he must choose between belonging and the self he came to save. Lean, eerie, and grounded in work-life anxiety, this is an October pick for fans of corporate-cult stories.