Hafetz Haim Halachot
Halacha 162 / 215

Hilchos Rechilus, chapter 2 , section 4

Based on this: suppose one partner wanted to make a deal without his partner, because he thought others would join him, but in the end they did not. Or a similar case.

You may not tell this to the other partner, even if it was already said in front of three people, because the other partner will surely be upset about it.