~Zayn's POV~
I listened to every part of Nicki's side of the story. I didn't want to judge who was right or who was wrong; everything that happened between them was in the past.
"Nicki," I said, my voice cutting through the heavy air. "Whatever happened between you and Evric, the cheating, the fighting, the toxicity, it's over. It's in the past."
I leaned forward, trying to convey the stability of my own position. "Evric is with me now. That is the present. You need to respect that, Nicki."
"What you did was cruel, Nicki. You went too far to sexually assault Evric when he was unconscious. I should be angry. I should have let Evans do whatever he wanted to do with you, but I'm not like you, Nicki."
My voice grew firm. "There is no way I would ever chase after my ex, much less try to drug him and force myself on him. I am different from you, Nicki. I am far better than you, and that is exactly why Evric chose me."
