She is slobbering Matts shlong how is that the "lovers" path!? She is kissing Matt how is that the lovers path!? Matt is licking her c*nt how is that the lovers path!! What a let down! Sure if you want to get NTR'ed that's the way to go but if you are on the "LOVERS" path you DON'T want that shit to happen to her! WHAT THE FLYING FUCK!? There is no fucking difference between the "lovers" path and the NTR path you! You are NTR'ed either way! What a joke!
The main difference is, on the Lover's Path she at least is resistant to the advances her boss puts on her and you are not an ass towards her by ignoring her or not wanting to hang out with her. The NTR Path is all about her fall into depravity and relishing on cheating on you. True, with the current Lover's Path it seems the Main Antagonist has switched his methods of seducing her but she still doesn't want it to happen. You must remember that he is mainly blackmailing her for this to happen, if you are buying the chats you might notice one that involves a person only being there for 2-3 months with talk of such blackmail. So, calm down, he ain't dicked her and she isn't a slobbering fool for his dick. It's all forced by blackmail.
Well I would believe that however the chats that come in with her inner monologue say how she can't stop thinking about the boss man and "why am I thinking about him so much" blah blah blah. So at this point on the fake "lovers" path I want to kick her stupid ass to the curb. Which I shouldn't want to do on the "lovers" path........
You want me to be honest? Most of these games including this one that involve NTR, they will have talk about a vanilla route but that's mostly bullshit (very few offer actual avoidable NTR). At the end or maybe in a couple more updates, Liz will probably fuck Matt. I could be wrong, could be one of those you constantly cockblock him and he never actually manages to get her BUT the fact that even on the 'Lover' Route her willpower constantly drops and she thinks about him at times makes me believe that at some point in time Liz fucks Matt and its one of those centered story points that effects how your character reacts and the ending you get. My opinion on how the routes will end.
NTR, Liz later dumps MC for Matt or forces him into cuck holding (MC might commit suicide or kill them); NTRS (though not fully implemented), you willingly share Liz with others and enjoy being semi-cucked; Happy, MC and Liz keep dating but she becomes Matts fuckbuddy without MC ever knowing; Lovers, Liz finally sleeps with Matt but you and her keep dating and move on.
If you follow NosyFellow on Pa. treon then you might know they also have plans and possible consequences for later Routes and the friends who have helped the MC from letting Matt fuck Liz. Not sure what they fully plan on but with the hidden chats you can buy on the Lovers Route it seems Matt needs to seduce and fuck Liz or suffers the consequences. If at no point can the MC get revenge for/toward Liz and Matt, then I'll consider it a complete flop. No way do you flip out over a POSSIBLE comic scene but after learning it happened and she wanted it to would the MC not go Ape-shit on either Liz or Matt.
Then he should NOT call it a 'lovers' route. I think NTR is funny and go all in on an NTR route. However I do like to play all paths and on a 'lovers' route the supposed 'lovers' should only have eyes for each other. Just like on a NTS path MC is only trying to slut her out. There should be differences and they should be wide enough that you feel you are going down a different path. Right now on the 'lovers' path I know she thinks about the other guy and likes it. Which is complete and utter BS for a 'lover' and just feels like NTR path 2.
Truthfully all routes will be an off brand or full on NTR path. Your not wrong in this either. A full distinction of different paths and routes should be available and if NTR is unavoidable it should be clearly stated as such. Sadly most games do not share that and we end up in situations such as this one. I get NTR is the theme of the game but if I'M going a non-NTR path then it should be non-NTR, not just a semi-NTR path. I enjoy this game and what it offers BUT depending on how it progresses with their characters and the story I may drop it. Playing a game with a falsehood that ends in a lose-lose no matter the path I take isn't my taste. Don't say I have a choice and then have all paths lead to the same road.