We’re preparing an offer … sike

Last week I got the best news, or so I thought. It was from a company I had been interviewing with for 3 weeks. One with the hiring manager one with the VP . They both loved me. The call told me they were moving forward with my application and there were no other steps in my application process. I asked then if I could get the offer in writing. They said they were working on it. That Thursday I had a meeting with HR . I was told it was for expectations and next steps so I didn’t take my normal preparation steps . That was a mistake. At the meeting HR told me it was an interview. I choked . I answered her questions the best I could and after 8 minutes. There was no mentions of next steps or expectations . She said she would confer with the others and let me know Monday, Tuesday . It’s Thursday now, one week later. The once friendly, comforting recruiter is sending my calls to voicemail and those feelings of excitement and new beginnings are becoming distant memories. As I refresh my email and swallow my last feelings of hope I am reminded just how cruel the world is and how little words without paper really mean. I’m sure this won’t be the last time I’m jerked around by a companies empty promises but this one sure made a mark. Update: Received official rejection this evening. I'm just gonna tell myself it's because I wanted too much money. I interviewed my ass off up until HR.