Sounds like this was not the right job for you.

I don't understand this "cornered" accusation. You were in his office having an interview. You could leave anytime. As someone else said he put the pressure on and you didn't come through. That's what interviews are for - to see how you act and react.

You really have no way to know or judge his intentions. And then you make the accusation that he was reserving the job for a fellow villager.

To me your post illustrates that it was right for you to fail the interview.

And what "arm twisting" was done? It seems you don't know the meaning of this phrase.
_______________________________________________________

"A Wise Man knows what he does not know!"