Let me tell you what I suspect. I think that he is throwing you off the trail by being overly obvious.
He has over-played his hand. He is doing more than the action he obviously let you 'catch' him at. He probably thinks that you took his rather childishly simple legerdemain to the point that Houdini would have been proud.
In any case, that level of manipulation indicates a complete lack of respect for you.
One thing for certain, he is feeding his sense of entitlement, some of that at your expense.
Snoop deeper.
All the best, -NOPkins-
I will ferret out an affair at any opportunity.
-An affair is the embodiment of entitlement, fueled by resentment and lack of respect. -An infidel will remain unreachable so long as their sense of entitlement exceeds their ability to reason.