The fact that “rushing” to achieve the IanxLenaxHolly thing at the first chance didn’t work doesn’t mean it’s doomed forever IMO. I think part of the backslash at Lena’s reaction is that some people believe this means the throuple it’s out of the picture forever now, I'd advise patience if that’s the case.
This was always meant to be a long term goal with many requisites needed (I think Eva herself said something along those lines in some Q&A), and chapter 7 was full of hints and foreshadowing that pointed at things not working out for Ian if he hooked up with Holly (if he’s also banging Lena), so this isn’t exactly a surprise; but also that doesn’t imply that goal won’t be attainable under other circumstances.
I know porn usually kind of works under a “low effort/fast reward” premise, but this game is a slow burn, likes to tease and make the player work a little in order to get the desired outcome. Let’s not despair, this is far from over and who knows what the future has in store (for example many people craving for more lesbian content have been quite rewarded this chapter, I’d say).
