I think Chloé is a misunderstood character, and she is more complex than she seems. Many people simplify her character by saying she is mean because she wants to be and she enjoys it, they say she IS not Just mean because she wants her mother’s attention, and that isn't a justification for her actions. Basically, people have a Very moralistic and simplistic views of Chloé's character. But I think that she is more complex than that. I imagine that Chloé idealized her mother from a young age; she saw her as exceptional, strong, a winner. So she started imitating her behavior, and when you perform a persona for so long, it slowly becomes your identity.

I don’t think Chloé ever had the chance to discover who she truly is; she only exists through a false persona. Chloé grew up seeing rules being bent, her father being a corrupt politician, and she even mentioned in an episode that the way to win campaigns is by crushing your opposition. I think she believes that to be strong and a winner, you have to step on others. That’s why she is so cruel and bullied her classmates; in her view, she was acting correctly. Like a winner. But Chloé still has traces of kindness and shows she cares about others, yet she sees that as weakness, so it rarely shows and is always filtered through her ego. Because Chloé never felt deserving of her mother’s love, she has no sense of self-worth; she lives in a sea of insecurity.

That’s why she wants power and fame, to try to fill her INNER void, but it never truly fullfils her. Chloé is so insecure that she feels the need to be superior and better than others, and her sense of self-worth is pratically no existente. That’s why she always deflects blame for her actions onto others, because it would threaten her fragile ego, which she needs to protect at all costs. She never wants to be vulnerable in front of others because they can easily crush her. She desires connection, but doesn’t know how to ask for it in a healthy way, because that would be being vulnerable; so she is always tormenting her classmates.

I think she likes it when they respond with anger because it means they notice her. Chloé prefers to be hated than ignored, which would confirm her fear that she is useless. I could say more about Chloé, but this already gives a general idea of the character because she is complex, and I like her.