i really like Lucia, she is not the usual telenovela stepmom, she begins like the usual ones being a golddigger and all BUT she really cares about the Carvajal’s (Eva not so much cause Eva doesnt like her), she really cares for Val and it’s shown many times how gentle and sweet she is with her, she cares about Guille as well, she is even nice and respectful with Chivis, with Alerio. Most novela’s stepmoms mistreat everyone and act fake, she doesnt.

It helps that she’s more the lead, if anything, but yeah, I really like her too. 

I hope she doesn’t die, she’s a great character and if given the chance, a great person too. In all the ways you listed, she’s shown to be kind and respectful to other people. She didn’t just get what was hers and then turn on people, she’s still always nice to them. She’s only met Juls the once but greeted her politely and offered to get her a ride. 

She definitely doesn’t fit into any one slot, scheming black widow or stepmom or victim, she’s just trying to play the hand life dealt her. And I think Angelique Boyer plays her with a lot of depth, a lot of warmth balancing with the hardness from her old life.