There's that too - she never WAS a gold-digger, that was just Tris being a bitch claiming that she was, with no indication otherwise (to the player, or the MC in-universe) that it was true.Turning her into a real character with a backstory and motivations only after introducing her as a vapid gold digger and making her disappear from the game for a little was a sly move.
I almost hope she gets a redemption and is going to be the character that introduces some consequences to the happy-go-lucky cheating of the MC.
She doesn't need redemption, because she's done nothing wrong. All she needs is some self-esteem, and to be actually loved.
There have been several near-misses for the cheating to be found out, with Emma, Lily, and Lauren almost meeting at the college, and with Emma, Tris, and Lily all being noted to be sharing some classes there.
The MC will absolutely deserve it when it blows up in his face, but the fallout for the girls will be tragic.