Another possibility is to use a software-only library GitHub - todbot/SoftI2CMaster: Software I2C / TWI library for Arduino allows any two pins to be SDA & SCL
In any case you have to change the library to ignore the ACK status after a write. It depends if the rest of the states are correct as in the I2C specification if the hardware will work or if you have to use the software library.
Can you post a link to the datasheet of your device?