I imagine she would be someone who would know precisely what Nile was trying to do-- Create a mecha capable of heavy combat. He's something of a political dissident and undesirable. The fact that she knew what he was up to (most assume he's simply selling the parts as he does with most things because they're valuable) could be a bargaining chip for her if she saw some advantage to blackmailing him.
That isn't to say he wouldn't happily make a deal with her in exchange for helping to provide him with connections for rare or high-quality parts, however.