God forbid that a lying, cheating, disrespectful, cruel WAS should "get mad" just because you don't cooperate with their disgusting behavior.
Knowledge is power. Keep talking to the ow h and don't feel bad about "snooping." You guys own a business together and you are being strung along until your h and his whore can get THEIR ducks in a row.
Pissing him off should be the least of your concerns.