I am thinking we don't have to admire them b/c of their bad/evil choices (or like the choices they made) but because in a way they are strong personalities. (E.g. I too kinda liked the 2FL from TKEM, until she made some of the choices she did. The 2FL in the K2 and in Lawless Lawyer - nasty but they both had men at their feet - kinda cool, in a bad sort of way). That said, I reread the topic and:
7. The Beauty Inside - her and the FL aren't friends per se and there is the usual female tousle over both the ML and the 2FL. I don't mean that in a romantic sense but more in a "I am the main female in this guy's life (2ML) so he is 'mine' - again, not a romantic ownership. Sorry, they are complicated relationships. Anyway, I like the 2FL b/c she is both strong and vulnerable and really interesting.